Basic Site Details Name: | Strathearn Villa | Town, district or village: | Kirkcaldy | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Masons: Balfour Bros, Sinclairtown.
Builder 16 November 1901 Page 443: 'A villa residence with stabling, coachman’s house etc is being erected in Dysart Road Kirkcaldy from the designs of Mr David Forbes Smith. (List of contractors) The villa is the first to be erected on land belonging to Mr M B Nairn just being opened up for building purposes. David Gilmour is the contractor for the streets proposed to be made up to the north and west of the site and also for the laying out of grounds, terraces, etc.'
| Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Strathearn Hotel | Yes | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Dysart Road | Yes | | | 2, Wishart Place | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1901 | | | |
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 | | David Forbes Smith | | | 1901 | | | | David Suttie McIlroy | | B | 1901 | | As chief assistant to David Forbes Smith |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Wishart, James, mill owner | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Glen, Duncan | 2008 | William Williamson | | | p93 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 16 November 1901 | | | p443 | | Building News | | LXXXI | | p 710 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent 2009 | | Fife Archives | Dysart Dean of Guild Records | | Dysart 47 & 48 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 36444 | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | David Suttie McIlroy: L v5 no305 |
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