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Basic Site Details
Name
Mayfield
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Dundee
Status
Demolished
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Information David Baxter of Johnston & Baxter and from manuscript notes by William Gauldie, made c.1954, and other recollections communicated verbally.
Cost of alterations c.1911: £3,600.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Mayfield Hostel
Yes
Hostel from 1914 for teacher training
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Hostel
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
Mayfield Hostel Broughty Ferry Road
Yes
Arbroath Road
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1866
1867
Original building
1866/05
Drawings dated for Peddie & Kinnear work
1911c
Alterations
1932
Alterations?
Alterations and additions
196
Landscaping
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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
Charles George Hood Kinnear
A
1866
1867
Supervised by Alexander Johnston
John Dick Peddie
A
1866
1867
Supervised by Alexander Johnston
Peddie & Kinnear
A
1866
1867
Supervised by Alexander Johnston
Alexander Johnston
1868
1870
Supervised building of the Peddie & Kinnear design
David Sharpe
B
1911c
As chief assistant to Thomas Martin Cappon
Thomas Martin Cappon
B
1911c
David Sharpe
C
1932
New block
Gauldie Hardie & Sharpe
C
1932
New block
William Gauldie
C
1932
New block
Gauldie, Hardie, Wright & Needham
G
Architectural practice
196
Landscaping
George Cruickshank
G
Architect
196
Landscaping
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Mollison, Francis
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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
British Association
1912
Handbook and Guide to Dundee and District
British Association (Dundee meeting, 1912)
pp222-8
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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
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
David Sharpe: L v25 no2091
Dundee Planning Department/NMRS
Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Dick Peddie and McKay Collection
DPM 1860/25/1
RCAHMS
George Cruickshank Collection
14082
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