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Callander Hydropathic
Callander
Perthshire
Scotland
CALLANDER NB. - The Callander and Trossachs Hydropathic, which was destroyed by fire about five years ago, and has just been reconstructed, was opened the other day by the Lord Provost Richmond, of Glasgow. The original building was built in 1882 at a cost of £l5,000. Two years later it passed into the hands of a limited liability company, by whom it was conducted until it was burned. The new building, designed by Mr James M. Monro, architect, Glasgow, is a four-story structure of white sandstone in a domestic type of English architecture. The overhanging oriel windows are finished with half-timbered gables, while the angles of the building are carried up to form towers, and balconies are provided from which the scenery of the Vale of Teith, the Pass of Leny, Ben Ledi, and the mountain range surrounding the Trossachs can be seen. At the main entrance, which, owing to the levels of the site, is on a level with the first floor, is a portico, through which access is gained to the panelled entrance hall and thence to the main corridor, which runs along the entire building, and measures 156 feet in length by 12 feet in breadth. Along the entire front of the first floor is a projecting balcony. The public rooms are spacious apartments, with panelled ceilings, and there are many suites of private sitting and bedrooms. Messrs. Wylie and Lochhead, Ltd., have been responsible for the furnishings. The baths include Turkish, Russian, and other types. [Building News 13 January 1899 p77]

Notes Canmore drawings dated 1897. Tennis Courts etc dated 1906. Minor alterations 1922

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
The Callander and Trossachs Hydropathic

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
HydropathicNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1878First scheme
18791880Second and executed scheme
18891891Alterations and additions - including minor alterations to adapt building as hotel
1891Burnt and rebuilt
1895Burnt again and rebuilt in different form
18961898Alterations and additions
1906Tennis pavilion and other alterations
1922Interior alterations

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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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Charles George Hood KinnearD18781880With Francis Mackison & Son
Francis MackisonC18781880With Peddie, Kinnear & Peddie
John Dick PeddieD18781879With Francis Mackison & Son
John More Dick PeddieD18781880With Francis Mackison & Son
Peddie, Kinnear & PeddieD18781879With Francis Mackison & Son
Kinnear & PeddieD18791880With Francis Mackison & Son
James Milne MonroA18891891Alterations and additions - including minor alterations to adapt building as hotel
Charles Ernest MonroB18961898Alterations and additions
J M Monro & SonB18961898Alterations and additions
James Milne MonroB18961898Alterations and additions
Charles Ernest MonroG1906Tennis pavilion and other alterations
J M Monro & SonG1906Tennis pavilion and other alterations
James Milne MonroG1906Tennis pavilion and other alterations
Charles Ernest MonroH1922Interior alterations
J M Monro & SonH1922Interior alterations

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Callander Hydropathic Institution
Callander and Trossachs Hydropathic Company

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Allsop, R OThe Hydropathic Establishment
Walker, David W2003Peddie and Kinnear's HydropathicsArchitectural Heritage XIV, Journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, pp22-44pp35-42

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Building News1889/11/01*
Architect1884/02/23*
Dundee Advertiser1884/02*Obituary of Francis Mackison
Glasgow Advertiser and Property Circular1898/12/20*1895 rebuilding
Building News1899/03/24p427 - Legal case involving Dick Peddie

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJames Milne Monro: F v16 p136 no1085 (microfilm reel 11)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay CollectionDPM/1870/75/4
Glasgow City ArchivesMonro & Partners CollectionMON 1890/3