Basic Site Details

Name: Argyll Chemical Works
Town, district or village: Oban
City or county: Argyll
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: See also kilns for sheep dip works in Gibraltar Street

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Chemical works  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Soroba RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 61898  Sheep dip works
Item 2 of 61906  New store and boiler house at sheep dip works
Item 3 of 61908  New building containing machinery room, mill room and store
Item 4 of 61909  Store
Item 5 of 61913  New store, chemical laboratory and WC
Item 6 of 61920  New building and sulphur store

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 6Alexander Shairp  1898 Sheep dip works
Item 2 of 6Charles MacIntyre C1906 New store and boiler house at sheep dip works
Item 3 of 6Charles MacIntyre D1908 New building containing machinery room, mill room and store
Item 4 of 6Charles MacIntyre E1909 Store
Item 5 of 6James Grewar Falconer A1913 New store, chemical laboratory and WC
Item 6 of 6James Grewar Falconer B1920 New building and sulphur store

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Robertson, Alexander, & Sons, Manufacturing Chemists 

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1ObanOban Dean of Guild For all pieces of work