Basic Site Details

Name: Burgh Hall
Town, district or village: Cove
City or county: Dunbartonshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost £2,300. Sculptors McGilvray & Ferris.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Kilcreggan Public Hall  

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21891 Competition designs submittedCompetition
Item 2 of 2May 1893 Opened 

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 2James Chalmers  18911893Won in limited competition and secured job
Item 2 of 2Thomas Lennox Watson  1892 Competition design - not successful

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts1892   797
Item 2 of 2Reeve, Richard2005A Victorian Burgh: the story of Cove and Kilcreggan  p246. Photo p 250 showing features since removed. Other illustrations p43 and 101.

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Helensburgh and Gareloch Times10 May 1893  Full report of opening and illustration.

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Information from John T Bray