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Basic Site Details
Name
Swanstonhill
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Bute
Status
Demolished
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Information re: John Hamilton from the late Professor William James Smith.
1878 work for conversion to Kyles of Bute Hydropathic & Swanstonhill Sanatorium cost £10,400.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Kyles of Bute Hydropathic & â¦
Yes
Became Kyles of Bute Hydropathic & Swanstonhill Sanatorium after major additions in 1878
⦠& Swanstonhill Sanatorium
Yes
Became Kyles of Bute Hydropathic & Swanstonhill Sanatorium after major additions in 1878
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1855c
Original house built
1878
Major additions to form Kyles of Bute Hydropathic & Swanstonhill Sanatorium
Competition held
1903
1904
Design exhibited
1904
Proposed reconstruction - not carried out
1904a
Work executed
1914b
Extension
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
John Thomas Rochead
1855c
Original house
John Honeyman
1878
Major additions to form Kyles of Bute Hydropathic & Swanstonhill Sanatorium
Alexander Nisbet Paterson
1904
Competition design for proposed reconstruction - not successful
Andrew Balfour
1904c
1914b
Won competition for extension and secured job
James Hamilton & Son
B
1904c
Additions at various dates to hydropathic, incorporating house by J T Rochead. Perhaps submitted competition design for reconstruction?
John H Hamilton
B
1904c
Additions at various dates to hydropathic, incorporating house by J T Rochead. Perhaps submitted competition design for reconstruction?
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Smith
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Academy Architecture
1905
part 1
p93 (Paterson's proposed additions)
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
1905
425 (Paterson's proposed additions)
Who's Who in Architecture
1914
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
Keppie Design (David Stark)
Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie
No 182
Hunterian Museum
Mackintosh Collection
Job Book
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