Basic Site Details Name: | Kirkcaldy Harbour | Town, district or village: | Kirkcaldy | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1788 | | Plans drawn up | For improvement | | 1875 | | | Proposals for enlargement and deepening (cost £40,500-£41,000) | | 1878 | | | Revised scheme of enlargement and deepening (cost £130,000) | | 1884 | | | Plans for further extension (by Sir John Coode, CE) | | 1888 | | | Plans for further extension (by William Kinninmonth) | | 1905 | | | Extension (by Rendel & Robertson of Westminster) | | 1922 | 1923 | | Sea wall and esplanade (by Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons, Glasgow) | | 28 July 1933 | | | Reconstruction scheme (cost £8,000-£10,000) - 'plans in hand' |
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 | | James Craig | | A | 1788 | | Plans drawn up for improvement. | | Charles S Robertson | | | 1875(?) | 1878(?) | Enlargement and deepending - 'Robertson of Edinburgh', presumably Charles S Robertson? | | George Duffus | | | 1933 | | Reconstruction scheme (cost £8,000-£10,000) |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Clark, _____ | | Kirkcaldy Harbour | | | | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 28 July 1933 | CXLV | | p 167 | | Building News | 1875 | XXIX | | pp 351-2 | | Building News | 1878 | XXXIX | | p 175 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Kirkcaldy Museum | Archives | KIRMG 1968.14.1 | |
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