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Buildings

Basic Site Details

UP Manse
Balfron
Stirlingshire
B Listed
Scotland
Cost £1000.

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Balfron South ManseYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
ManseNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Dunmore StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1868c

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
A & G ThomsonA1858c
Alexander ThomsonA1858c
George ThomsonA1858c

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Robertson, James, ReverendMinister of Balfron old Relief Congregation

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
McFadzean, Ronald1979The Life and Work of Alexander ThomsonLondon: Routledge & Kegan Paul
McFadzean, Ronald1968The Villas of Alexander ThomsonDissertation, 1968, Held in RIAS Library
Small, Robert1904History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900Edinburgh: Riverside PressVolume 1, p215
Smith, John Guthrie1896Strathendrick and its Inhabitants from Early TimesGlasgow, 1896p47
Stamp, Gavin1999Alexander Thomson: The Unknown GeniusLondon: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999
Thomson, Jim1991The Balfron HeritageBalfron, 1991

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Glasgow Institute of ArchitectsBiographical sketch and job list of Greek Thomson by Rev John Stark, 1879
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register45856