Basic Site Details Name: | The Victoria Road Calender | City or county: | Dundee | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Details of Constable's involvement from personal info from Mr Barrie, c.1952.
Mill burnt and rebuilt as housing in recent years | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | A & S Henry's premises | Yes | As referred to during 1911-14 work |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 60, Victoria Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1874 | 1875 | | | | 1911 | 1914 | | New doorway, marble staircase and office suite |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James Guthrie Orchar | | A | 1874 | 1875 | | | Robertson & Orchar | | A | 1874 | 1875 | | | William Robertson | | A | 1874 | 1875 | | | John F Anderson | | A | c. 1874 | c. 1875 | Baronial architectural detailing | | Alexander Corbett Barrie | | B | 1911 | 1914 | New doorway, marble staircase and office suite - as assistant to James Lowe | | James Lowe | | B | 1911 | 1914 | New doorway, marble staircase and office suite | | Vernon Constable | | B | 1911 | 1914 | New doorway, marble staircase and office suite - designed for Lowe & Barrie |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Henry, A & S | Client in 1911-14 | | Victoria Road Calendering Co | Original client |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | | Yale | p239 | | Watson, Mark | 1990 | Jute and Flax mills in Dundee | | Tayport: Hutton Press Ltd | pp181, 230-1 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | | | | Dundee University | Dundee University Archives | | DU MS 86/VIII/1 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25122 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | AND 245 (1874) |
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