Basic Site Details
| Name: | Fort William |
| Town, district or village: | West Ferry |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Dining room 22 by 16.5 feet. Drawing room 26 by 17 feet. Breakfast room 16 by 10 feet; 4 bedrooms, dressing rooms etc, baths and other conceniences. Sunk floor with ample conveniences. Also garden, stable and gighouse. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Royal Tay Yacht Club | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Villa | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1839 | Build/construction | ||
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 | |
| George Mathewson | A | 1839 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Neish, Captain James | Of the East India Company. |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Dundee Advertiser | 6 October 1843 | |||
| Dundee Advertiser | 20 October 1843 | |||
| Dundee Courier and Advertiser | 7 October 2002 | Article about Barbara Neish of Bermuda, descendant of Captain James Neish. Neish was an employee of the East India Company who had various ships which travelled to the Far East, including the Fort William, after which the house is named. Her research about Captain Neish and his family was presented as a book to the Yacht Club. | ||