Basic Biographical Details Name: | Ireland & Maclaren | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1876 | Died: | 1887 | Bio Notes: | Very little is known of James Ireland. David Maclaren was born in 1848 and apprenticed at an early age to his uncle James Maclaren, probably c.1863, and remained as an assistant until the early 1870s, when he moved to Glasgow to obtain wider experience with Hugh Hough Maclure, 'where he obtained some valuable experience in the erection of new schools'. While he was in Glasgow, Dundee School Board advertised for competitive plans: those he submitted were successful and he was induced to settle in Dundee to supervise their erection, subsequently being appointed architect to the board. At that time he entered into partnership with James Ireland. Their school work resulted in their appointment as architects to University College, Dundee for which Maclaren made a study tour of university departments in England and Wales.
Maclaren's 'leisure moments were devoted to the reproduction of illuminated missals, an art in which he excelled, or to the preparation of designs for tiles… unfortunately he applied himself with so much diligence that he ultimately fell victim to overwork' and towards the close of 1885 'he was obliged to retire from active life… shortly after his illness assumed a more serious form, and was aggravated by the subsequent death of his partner' from gangrene. During his illness the practice was carried on first by Ireland and then by James Hendry Langlands Senior, who was principal assistant to the firm and succeeded to Maclaren's appointment as architect to the school board following Maclaren's death at St Johnswood Terrace, Dundee, on 21 December 1887. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 31 or 81, Murraygate, Dundee, Scotland | Business | Before 1882 | After 1887 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees or Pupils
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1874 | Ancrum Road School | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1874 | Braeknow house and lodge | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1874 | North Dudhope Mill | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | c. 1874 | Old Infirmary | | | Dundee | Scotland | Converted from Old Infirmary (subsequently a lodging house) | | 1875 | Clepington School | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1875 | Coupar Angus School | Coupar Angus | | Perthshire | Scotland | | | 1875 | Damacre Road School | Brechin | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1875 | Laurelbank | | | Dundee | Scotland | Additions | | 1875 | Semi-detached villas, Laurel Bank and Prospect Place | | | Dundee | Scotland | Additions to no 6 | | 1875 | St Mary's RC School | | | Dundee | Scotland | Addition to girls' school | | 1875 | Warehouse, Cowgate | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1875 | Wellfield Works | | | Dundee | Scotland | Dyehouse | | 1875 | Workshop | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | c. 1875 | Dudhope School | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | c. 1875 | St David's School | | | Dundee | Scotland | Large jamb added | | 1876 | Balfour Street School | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1876 | House block at West Port | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1876 | Newport School | Newport | | Fife? | Scotland | | | 1876 | Shops, offices and houses, 78, 80, 81 High Street (then part of Murraygate) | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1876 | Terraced house, Windsor Street | | | Dundee | Scotland | Minor alterations | | 1876 | Terraced house, Windsor Street | | | Dundee | Scotland | Minor alterations | | c. 1876 | Carnoustie School | Carnoustie | | Angus | Scotland | | | c. 1876 | High Street premises for Mr John Banks | Lochee | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1877 | High Free Church | Hilltown | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1877 | Houses, Viewforth Place | Hawkhill | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1877 | Monifieth School | Monifieth | | Angus | Scotland | | | 1877 | Shops, offices and houses, 73 Commercial Street and Murraygate | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1878 | Shops, 105 and 109 Murraygate | | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations to shops | | 1879 | Belmont House | | | Dundee | Scotland | Smokeroom addition | | 1879 | Mount Pleasant | Hawkhill | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1879 | Sailors' Home | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1879 | St Mark's Greenfield Church | | | Dundee | Scotland | Additions including hall | | 1870s or 1880s | Dudhope House | | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations - date uncertain | | 1880 | Bonded Warehouses, Seagate | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1880 | Great Eastern Public House and Dining Rooms | | | Dundee | Scotland | Formed within tenement of c.1825 - dining rooms? | | 1880 | Hyndford House | | | Dundee | Scotland | Addition for James Scott | | 1880 | Lodge, Riverleigh | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1880 | Ship Chandlers premises | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1880 | Ward Congregational Chapel | | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations to church and ancillary buildings on Nicoll Street | | 1880 | Workshops and New entrance, Perth Road | | | Dundee | Scotland | Linking of houses to form office | | c. 1880 | 14-17 Douglas Terrace, West Ferry | Broughty Ferry | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1881 | Curr Night Refuge | | | Dundee | Scotland | DMW had 1884 but probably 1881-2 is accurate | | 1881 | High Free Church | Hilltown | | Dundee | Scotland | Gallery added | | 1882 | 41 Roseangle | | | Dundee | Scotland | Addition | | 1882 | Grosvenor Terrace | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1882 | Ireland and Maclaren's office | | | Dundee | Scotland | New doorpiece added | | 1882 | Leith Sailors' Home | Leith | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Competition design - not successful (Elizabethan style) | | 1882 | University College Dundee | | | Dundee | Scotland | Conversion of houses to lecture rooms and conversion of church to college hall | | 1883 | Gordon Street, layout | Barnhill | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1883 | Mitchell Street School | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1883 | University College Dundee, Chemical Laboratories | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | c. 1883 | Butterburn School | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1884 | Dundee and District Female Rescue Home | Lochee | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1884 | Harris Academy, Park Place | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | c. 1884 | Glebelands School | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1885 | Rosebank School | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1886 | High Free Church | Hilltown | | Dundee | Scotland | Additions - nave and E & E transepts | | 1887 | Binrock and Lodge | | | Dundee | Scotland | Stables and lodge (at 454A) |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Dundee Yearbook | 1887 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Personal information from J H Langlands Junior |
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