Basic Site Details

Name: Donside Paper Mills
City or county: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Alterations of 1945-55 may refer to Culter Mills and not Donside.

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 4After 1945Before 1955Alterations and additions 
Item 2 of 419651968Build/constructionFinishing and coating works (cost £400,000); Coating preparation works (cost £130,000).


Item 3 of 418 February 1966 Proposed£3m extension and modernisation
Item 4 of 41970s Build/constructionReel store, finishing house, coating buildings

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 13John Maclennan C1945Before 1955Alterations and additions
Item 2 of 13Gordon Alexander Smart CAfter 1945Before 1955Alterations and additions
Item 3 of 13Jenkins & Marr CAfter 1945Before 1955Alterations and additions
Item 4 of 13Charles William Lewis Parslow A19651968Finishing and coating works (cost £400,000); Coating preparation works (cost £130,000).


Item 5 of 13Gordon Alexander Smart A19651968Finishing and coating works (cost £400,000); Coating preparation works (cost £130,000).


Item 6 of 13Gordon David Diack A19651968Finishing and coating works (cost £400,000); Coating preparation works (cost £130,000).


Item 7 of 13Jenkins & Marr A19651968Finishing and coating works (cost £400,000); Coating preparation works (cost £130,000).
Item 8 of 13Thomas ('Tom') Hamilton A19651968Finishing and coating works (cost £400,000); Coating preparation works (cost £130,000).


Item 9 of 13Gordon Alexander Smart B1970s Reel store, finishing house, coating buildings
Item 10 of 13Hugh Allen Symmons B1970s Reel store, finishing house, coating buildings
Item 11 of 13Jenkins & Marr B1970s Reel store, finishing house, coating buildings
Item 12 of 13Thomas ('Tom') Hamilton B1970s Reel store, finishing house, coating buildings
Item 13 of 13William ('Bill') Alexander McKimmie B1970s Reel store, finishing house, coating buildings

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Donside Paper Co. Ltd 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 2 of 3RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   
Item 3 of 3RIBA1979RIBA Directory of Practices 1979   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder18 February 1966  p.376

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers John Maclennan: F no5180 (Combined Box 61)