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Basic Site Details
Name
Peebles Union Poorhouse
Town, District or Village
Peebles
Parish
City or County
Peeblesshire
Status
B Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Built as poorhouse; extensively enlarged to form county buildings.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Peebles Combination Poorhouse
No
Peeblesshire County Buildings
Yes
Tweeddale District Council Offices
Yes
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
Rosetta 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
1853
Competition design, first scheme
1855/03/12
Developed scheme, 12 March 1855. Endorsed by contractor; not built
1856
Moffatt appointed and his scheme executed
1934
1935
Extension and rebuilding to form county buildings
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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 Dick Peddie
1853
1854
Several schemes drawn up - not built
William Lambie Moffatt (originally William Lambie Moffat)
1856
1857
Appointed and his scheme executed
David John Chisholm
A
1934
1935
Extension and rebuilding (as County Buildings)
George Lindsay Auldjo Jamieson
A
1934
1935
Extension and rebuilding (as County Buildings)
J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd
A
1934
1935
Extension and rebuilding (as County Buildings)
William James Walker Todd
A
1934
1935
Extension and rebuilding (as County Buildings)
Scott Morton & Co (later Scott Morton & Tynecastle Co Ltd; finally Scott Morton Ltd)
A
1935c
Interior work
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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
Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard
2006
Borders (The Buildings of Scotland)
New Haven and London: Yale University Press
pp 70 & 619
Richardson, Harriet
n.d.
Scottish Hospitals Survey
Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive)
Strang, Charles Alexander
1994
Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide
p235
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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
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)
Register House Plans
RHP 30875/1-4; RHP 30876/1-14; RHP 30879/1-8
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Dick Peddie and McKay Collection
DPM 1850/35/1; DPM 1930/30/11
Peebles Museum
Plans
Moffatt plans
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
39256
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