Basic Site Details Name: | St Bride's Mansion | Town, district or village: | St Bride's | City or county: | Pembrokeshire | Country: | Wales | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The original mansion (St Bride's Hill) was built in 1833, approximately half a mile WSW of the village.
Barbour and Bowie (who had also carried out other work for Lord Kensington's family near Locherbie), carried out alterations and additions from 1905 at a cost of approximately £10,000.
In 1923 the sixth baron Kensington sold the house and estate. The house then became a sanatorium. It was converted to holiday apartments 1990-1992. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Kensington Hospital | | From 1923 | | St Brides Mansion | | | | St Bride's Castle | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1904 | 1907 | | Extensive additions, including new water pumping and drainage scheme, electric light etc. Plans dated 1904 | | 1911 | 1913 | | Further work - possibly (at this date) large new service wing, heightening of two bays as tower and bay window on east side |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Barbour & Bowie | | A | 1905 | 1907 | Extensive additions, including new water pumping and drainage scheme, electric light etc. | | James Barbour | | A | 1905 | 1907 | Extensive additions, including new water pumping and drainage scheme, electric light etc. | | John McLintock Bowie | | A | 1905 | 1907 | Extensive additions, including new water pumping and drainage scheme, electric light etc. | | John McLintock Bowie | | | 1911 | 1913 | Further work - large new service wing, heightening of two bays as tower and bay window on east side |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Kensington, Lord | Lady Kensington was a Pilkington from Lockerbie |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Lloyd, Thomas, Orbach, Julian and Scourfield, Robert | 2004 | Pembrokeshire (The Buildings of Wales) | Pembrokeshire | | pp 383-384 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect | 4 September 1905 | | | | | Building News | 27 June 1913 | | | p890 and un-numbered plate with plan and illustration |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Dumfries & Galloway Council | James Barbour drawings, Sutherland Dickie & Copland Archive (many not traced, 2010) | | 666, 946, 1016 | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Information about 1911 work per Julian Orbach (from newspapers) | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | John McLintock Bowie: F v19 p5 no1354 (microfilm reel 12) | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales | RCAHMW | C412581 | Copies of measured drawings by Barbour and Bowie, dated 1905 |
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