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Basic Site Details
Name
UP Manse
Town, District or Village
Balfron
Parish
City or County
Stirlingshire
Status
B Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Cost £1000.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Balfron South Manse
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Manse
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
Dunmore Street
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
1868c
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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
A & G Thomson
A
1858c
Alexander Thomson
A
1858c
George Thomson
A
1858c
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Robertson, James, Reverend
Minister of Balfron old Relief Congregation
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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
McFadzean, Ronald
1979
The Life and Work of Alexander Thomson
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul
McFadzean, Ronald
1968
The Villas of Alexander Thomson
Dissertation, 1968, Held in RIAS Library
Small, Robert
1904
History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900
Edinburgh: Riverside Press
Volume 1, p215
Smith, John Guthrie
1896
Strathendrick and its Inhabitants from Early Times
Glasgow, 1896
p47
Stamp, Gavin
1999
Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius
London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999
Thomson, Jim
1991
The Balfron Heritage
Balfron, 1991
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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
Glasgow Institute of Architects
Biographical sketch and job list of Greek Thomson by Rev John Stark, 1879
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
45856
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