Basic Site Details Name: | Smyllum Orphanage Chapel | Town, district or village: | Lanark | City or county: | Lanarkshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | A new Roman Catholic chapel is about to be commenced at the Smyllum Orphanage, Lanark. The cost will be about £2,000. The designs have been prepared by Messrs. Pugin and Pugin, of Westminster. [Building News 11 November 1881 p 643]
For the erection of a new chapel - accepted tenders. Excavator, mason, and bricklayer: E McMorian, Carstairs Junction; carpenter, joiner, and ironmonger, J Baxter, Glasgow; slater and plasterer, T Glaister, Lanark; plumber, painter, and glazier, Proctor and Son, Biggar. Total £2,005 14 6 Quantities by R O Harris, Queen Victoria Street London [Building News 4 November 1881 p614]
The Glasgow Diocese Finance Board minute book of 1904 includes unspecified works by Peter Paul Pugin. at Smyllum Orphanage | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Chapel | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Whitelees Road | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1881 | | Tenders submitted | |
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 | | Peter Paul Pugin | | | 1881 | 1883 | | | Pugin & Pugin | | | 1881 | 1883 | |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsParent Structure and SiteThis structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | | Building name | Notes | | Smyllum Orphanage | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 4 November 1881 | | | p 614 - tenders | | Building News | 11 November 1881 | | | p643 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | HB37192 | | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | ID 200313 | |
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