Basic Site Details
| Name: | Smyllum Orphanage |
| Town, district or village: | Lanark |
| City or county: | Lanarkshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Mansion house | ||
| Orphanage | From 1864 to 1980s | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Whitelees Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1800 | 1825 | Mansion built, possibly on the site of an earlier house | |
| After 1894 | Before 1911 | Additions - schools, refectories, dormitories and hospital | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Kerr | After 1894 | Before 1911 | Additions - schools, refectories, dormitories and hospital | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Smyllum Orphanage Chapel | A new Roman Catholic chapel is about to be commenced at the Smyllum Orphanage, Lanark. The cost will be about £2,000. The designs have been prepared by Messrs. Pugin and Pugin, of Westminster. [Building News 11 November 1881 p 643] For the erection of a new chapel - accepted tenders. Excavator, mason, and bricklayer: E McMorian, Carstairs Junction; carpenter, joiner, and ironmonger, J Baxter, Glasgow; slater and plasterer, T Glaister, Lanark; plumber, painter, and glazier, Proctor and Son, Biggar. Total £2,005 14 6 Quantities by R O Harris, Queen Victoria Street London [Building News 4 November 1881 p614] The Glasgow Diocese Finance Board minute book of 1904 includes unspecified works by Peter Paul Pugin. at Smyllum Orphanage |
| Smyllum Orphanage Institute | A new deaf and dumb institute, in connection with the Smyllum orphanage, Lanark, will shortly be commenced. It has been designed by Messrs. Pugin and Pugin, of Westminster. [Building News 9 December 1881 p757] Built to the east of the original house, linked to it by screen wall. Two storeys. Opened in 1883, the institute was run in association with the orphanage, and provided accommodation for 30 deaf and dumb and six blind children The Glasgow Diocese Finance Board minute book of 1904 includes unspecified works by Peter Paul Pugin. at Smyllum Orphanage |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scotland on Sunday | 23 December 1990 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | HB37101 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Kerr: L v18 no1382 | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | ID 46604 | |