Basic Site Details
| Name: | Engineering works for Alexander Stephen & Sons |
| Town, district or village: | Irvine |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Originally located at Linthouse, Glasgow but moved and re-erected at Irvine |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Linthouse Building, Scottish Maritime Museum | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Engineering works | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1872 | |||
| 1990 | 1991 | Machine erecting shop - removed and re-erected at Irvine in Ayrshire | |
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 Spencer | 1872 | ||||
| Ian Cyril Downs | B | 1990 | 1991 | Machine erecting shop re-clad in brick and re-erected in Irvine. With Lance Smith of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Shropshire. | |
| Irvine New Town Development Corporation (or Irvine Development Corporation) | B | 1990 | 1991 | Machine erecting shop re-clad in brick and re-erected in Irvine - with Ian Downs as chief architect | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Stephen, Alexander & Sons | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Scottish Maritime Museum | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p388 | |
| Hay, G D and Stell, G P | 1986 | Monuments of industry | RCAHMS | pp121-124 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 35450 | |