Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dorward House |
| Town, district or village: | Montrose |
| City or county: | Angus |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Originally built as a poorhouse by local benefactor Mr Dorward, it later became an orphanage and since the 2nd World War it has been a home for the elderly. Cost £1999 17s 3d. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Montrose House of Refuge | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Poor house | ||
| Orphanage | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Dorward Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| Before 1887 | Alterations and additions - no date | ||
| 1838 | Build/construction | ||
| c. 1850(?) | Alterations and additions - no date | ||
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 | |
| William Aitkenhead | Before 1887 | Alterations and additions | |||
| James Brewster | A | 1838 | Original building. | ||
| William Middleton | c. 1850(?) | Alterations and additions | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Coull, W W and Johns, T W | 1988 | Dorward house: an Anniversary History 1838-1988 | Angus Council | ||
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p624 | |
| Goose, Nigel, Caffrey, Helen and Langley | 2106 | The British Almshouse: new perspectives on philanthropy, ca 1400-1914 | FACHRS | pp200-203 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Dundee Advertiser | 28 June 1838 | |||
| Dundee Evening Post | 8 April 1903 | p6 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Acc No 2004/154 (Arch Her XVI 119) for drawings by both Aitkenhead and Middleton | |