Basic Site Details

Name: Auchmuty Paper Works
Town, district or village: Markinch
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 26   New machine house
Item 2 of 261876  Additions to cottage 'at side of river'
Item 3 of 261885(?)  Finishing House
Item 4 of 261890s(?)  Alterations - drawing of roof
Item 5 of 261890s(?)  Proposed covering of lade and recovery plant buildings
Item 6 of 261890  Alterations on cottages
Item 7 of 261892  Finishing house
Item 8 of 261893  Additions to finishing house
Item 9 of 261897  Alterations on cottages
Item 10 of 261900  Cottages - block plan dated
Item 11 of 261900  New roofs over grass boilers
Item 12 of 261902  Plan of flat roofs and extension to paper store and survey before construction of bridge
Item 13 of 261906  Proposed alterations on cottages. Plan of offices, Proposed alterations to cottages occupied by Mr Livingston
Item 14 of 261907  Proposed range of cottages
Item 15 of 261908  Proposed reconstruction of workmen's houses
Item 16 of 261909  Block plan of north of works; laboratory
Item 17 of 261910  Building for wax extracting; proposed store; shed
Item 18 of 261913  House for mill manager
Item 19 of 2619231924 Recovery plant and finishing house
Item 20 of 269 December 1925  Plans for additions to finishing house dated
Item 21 of 264 October 1926  Plans of mill manager's house dated (alterations?)
Item 22 of 26June 1927  Further plans for additions to finishing house ('between existing and grass shed, now paper store') dated
Item 23 of 26November 1927  Plans for new floor in grass shed dated
Item 24 of 26August 1929  Plans dated - alterations to grass sheds
Item 25 of 261934  Extension to loading bank
Item 26 of 261935  Paper store windows altered

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 54James Ross Gillespie B1876 Additions to cottage 'at side of river'
Item 2 of 54James Ross Gillespie C1885(?) Finishing house
Item 3 of 54James Scott C1885(?) As assistant - finishing house
Item 4 of 54Gillespie & Scott D1890s(?) Alterations - drawing of roof
Item 5 of 54James Ross Gillespie D1890s(?) Alterations - drawing of roof
Item 6 of 54James Scott D1890s(?) Alterations - drawing of roof
Item 7 of 54Gillespie & Scott E1890s(?)(?)Proposed covering of lade and recovery plant buildings; machine house
Item 8 of 54James Ross Gillespie E1890s(?) Proposed covering of lade and recovery plant buildings; machine house
Item 9 of 54James Scott E1890s(?) Proposed covering of lade and recovery plant buildings; machine house
Item 10 of 54James Ross Gillespie F1890 Alterations on cottages (also in 1897) - with Scott as assistant before 1895
Item 11 of 54James Scott F1890 Alterations on cottages (also in 1897)- as assistant until1895
Item 12 of 54James Ross Gillespie G1892 Finishing house
Item 13 of 54James Scott G1892 Finishing house
Item 14 of 54James Ross Gillespie H1893 Additions to finishing house - with Scott as assistant
Item 15 of 54James Scott H1893 Additions to finishing house - as assistant to Gillespie
Item 16 of 54Gillespie & Scott I1899 New roofs over grass boilers
Item 17 of 54James Ross Gillespie I1899 New roofs over grass boilers
Item 18 of 54James Scott I1899 New roofs over grass boilers
Item 19 of 54Gillespie & Scott J1900 Cottages
Item 20 of 54James Ross Gillespie J1900 Cottages
Item 21 of 54James Scott J1900 Cottages
Item 22 of 54Gillespie & Scott K1902 Plan of flat roofs and extension to paper store and survey before construction of bridge
Item 23 of 54James Ross Gillespie K1902 Plan of flat roofs and extension to paper store and survey before construction of bridge
Item 24 of 54James Scott K1902 Plan of flat roofs and extension to paper store and survey before construction of bridge
Item 25 of 54Gillespie & Scott L1906 Proposed alterations on cottages. Plan of offices, Proposed alterations to cottages occupied by Mr Livingston
Item 26 of 54James Ross Gillespie L1906 Proposed alterations on cottages. Plan of offices, Proposed alterations to cottages occupied by Mr Livingston
Item 27 of 54James Scott L1906 Proposed alterations on cottages. Plan of offices, Proposed alterations to cottages occupied by Mr Livingston
Item 28 of 54Gillespie & Scott M1907 Proposed range of cottages
Item 29 of 54James Ross Gillespie M1907 Proposed range of cottages
Item 30 of 54James Scott M1907 Proposed range of cottages
Item 31 of 54Gillespie & Scott N1908 Proposed reconstruction of workmen's houses
Item 32 of 54James Ross Gillespie N1908 Proposed reconstruction of workmen's houses
Item 33 of 54James Scott N1908 Proposed reconstruction of workmen's houses
Item 34 of 54Gillespie & Scott O1909 Block plan of north of works
Item 35 of 54James Ross Gillespie O1909 Block plan of north of works; laboratory
Item 36 of 54James Scott O1909 Block plan of north of works; laboratory
Item 37 of 54Gillespie & Scott P1910 Building for wax extracting; proposed store; shed
Item 38 of 54James Ross Gillespie P1910 Building for wax extracting; proposed store; shed
Item 39 of 54James Scott P1910 Building for wax extracting; proposed store; shed
Item 40 of 54Gillespie & Scott Q1913 House for mill manager, and additions to machine house
Item 41 of 54James Ross Gillespie Q1913 House for mill manager, and additions to machine house
Item 42 of 54James Scott Q1913 House for mill manager, and additions to machine house
Item 43 of 54Gillespie & Scott R19231924Recovery plant and finishing house
Item 44 of 54James Scott R19231924Recovery plant and finishing house
Item 45 of 54James Scott S19251927Additions to finishing house
Item 46 of 54Gillespie & Scott S9 December 1925 Plans for additions to finishing house dated
Item 47 of 54Gillespie & Scott T4 October 1926 Plans of mill manager's house dated (alterations?)
Item 48 of 54James Scott T4 October 1926 Plans of mill manager's house dated (alterations?)
Item 49 of 54Gillespie & Scott U1929 Alterations to grass sheds
Item 50 of 54James Scott U1929 Alterations to grass sheds
Item 51 of 54Gillespie & Scott V1934 Extension to loading bank
Item 52 of 54James Scott V1934 Extension to loading bank
Item 53 of 54Gillespie & Scott W1935 Paper store windows altered
Item 54 of 54James Scott W1935 Paper store windows altered

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Tullis Russell & Company 

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1St Andrews University LibraryJames Gillespie and Scott Archive Bundles Nos 50, 114, 116, 118, 120, 123, 125, 126, 130, 444, 672, 674, 685, 686, 867, 954, 958, 998, 999, 1082, 1131, 1147, 1299, 1318, 1433, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1439, 1463, 1719, 1735, 1777, 1788, 1789, 1815, 1849, 1856, 1902, 1920, 2030, 2259, 2321