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Basic Site Details
Name
Police Buildings
Town, District or Village
Kirkcaldy
Parish
City or County
Fife
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Competition assessed by Robert Rowand Anderson, but job was given to Williamson & Inglis on the advice of Colonel McHardy of the Prison Commission instead of to the first-premiated firm of Scott & Lorne Campbell.
Cost c. £19,600. (Eventual cost given as £27,000)
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Burgh buildings
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Police station
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
St Brycedale Avenue
Yes
St Brycedale 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
1900
Competition held
Contracts advertised
1901/04
Contract offered
1901/05
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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
Alexander Cullen
1900
Competition design - placed second
Alexander Lorne Campbell
A
1900
Placed first in competition but job given to Williamson & Inglis
J N Scott & A Lorne Campbell (or Scott & Campbell)
A
1900
Placed first in competition but job given to Williamson & Inglis
John Alexander Russel Inglis
B
1900
Placed third in competition but got the job
John Nichol Scott
A
1900
Placed first in competition but job given to Williamson & Inglis
William Williamson
B
1900
Placed third in competition but got the job
Williamson & Inglis
B
1900
Placed third in competition but got the job
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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
Glen, Duncan
2008
William Williamson
p15, 42 (ill)
Harper, Roger H
1983
Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitionsâ¦
London: Mansell Publishing
Livingstone, P K
1955
A History of Kirkcaldy 1843-1949
Kirkcaldy: The Allen Lithographic Co Ltd
RSA
1901
798 (or possibly in 1900)
Who's Who in Architecture
1914
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1900L
LXXIX
p11
Builder
1952/10/24
*
p588 - obituary of Williamson
Architect
1901/03/29
LXV
Supplement, p 9
Builder
1900
LXXIX
p 41
Builder
1901
LXXX
p 502
Architect
1900
LXIV
p 20
Fife Free Press
1900/01/27
*
British Architect
1901/04/05
pvii - contracts
British Architect
1901/05/17
px - tenders
Builder
1901/05/18
p501 - tenders
Building News
1901/05/17
pxiv - tenders
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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 Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Williamson & Inglis album
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
44447
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
William Williamson: F v16 p29 no1031 (microfilm reel 11)
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