Basic Site Details Name: | Women's Institute | Town, district or village: | Dunfermline | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | C Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Welsh initially places after John Melvin & Sons, John Watson and James Lindsay but Welsh appointed by Trustees | Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 6-8, Pilmuir Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1911 | 1912 | | | | 5 August 1911 | | Advertisement for tenders | | | c. 1911 | | | Competition held | | 24 September 1912 | | Opened | |
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 | | Archibald G Welsh | | | 1911 | 1912 | Placed fourth but appointed after competition | | John Melvin & Son | | A | 1911 | | Placed first in competition but Welsh appointed | | John Melvin (junior) | | A | 1911 | | Placed first in competition but Welsh appointed | | John Melvin (senior) | | A | 1911 | | Placed first in competition but Welsh appointed | | James Lindsay | | B | 1911 | | Placed third in competition | | John Watson | | C | 1911 | | Placed second in competition |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Carnegie Dunfermline Trust | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p192 | | Reid, Alan and Kirk, William | 1934 | Royal Dunfermline | | 5th ed. | p129 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Builder's Journal | 10 May 1911 | XXXIII | | p496 | | Builder | Early 1911 | C | | p623 | | Building News | | C | | p626 | | Building News | | CI | | pp15-16 | | Dunfermline Journal | 5 August 1911 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Dunfermline Burgh Office | Dunfermline Dean of Guild | | Folder No 1278 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26038 | |
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