Basic Site Details

Name: Webster Public hall
Town, district or village: Arbroath
City or county: Angus
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: C listed
Grid ref:
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Webster Memorial Theatre  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 164, High StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 518651867Build/construction 
Item 2 of 524 July 1865 Tenders accepted 
Item 3 of 51951 Reconstruction 
Item 4 of 5December 1967 Alterations and additionsHall to be modernised at cost of £92,000.
Item 5 of 52008 Reconstruction 

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3James Maclaren A18651867 
Item 2 of 3William Scott C1865  
Item 3 of 3Angus County Council Architect's Department (later Angus Council Architects' Department) B2008 Refurbishment

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John2012The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee Yalep328-9
Item 2 of 2Peter, Bruce1999Scotland's Splendid Theatres: Architecture and Social History from the Reformation to the Present Day Edinburgh: Polygon (an imprint of Edinburgh University Press Ltd)pp202-3

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Building15 December 1967  p150
Item 2 of 3Building News17 March 1865   
Item 3 of 3Dundee Advertiser24 July 1865   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register51409