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Basic Site Details

Alloa Town Hall and library, Marshill
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
C listed
Scotland
Cost: £18,008.

Contractors: General G & R Cousin, built of Polmaise stone; heating ventilation W W Phipson, D O Boyd; faience Burmantofts; mosaic floors W H Burke & Co.; stained glass R B Edmundson; decoration Reid & Downie; furnishing J Taylor & Sons, Whytock & Reid (both Edinburgh); ceiling lights, Edmiston of Manchester; gas fittings Hart Son, Peard & Co.; organ Foster & Andrews.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
LibraryNot Known
Town hallNot Known

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18861889

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
Alfred WaterhouseA18861889
Paul WaterhouseA18861889As assistant to his father Alfred Waterhouse, prior to partnership

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Parton, J Thompson

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Cunningham, Colin and Waterhouse, PrudenceAlfred Waterhouse 1830-1905: biography of a practiceCatalogue no 530, p261

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register20976Town Hall, Marshill