Basic Site Details
| Name: | Forbes Court |
| Town, district or village: | West Ferry |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Residence of the Bishop of Brechin. This still stands in Dundee Road, between the former 'Ashwood' plot to the west and 'The Bryans' plot to the east. It used to be numbered 85. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | DOMESTIC | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Forbes Court, Dundee Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| After 1903 | Before 1908 | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Blackadder & Allan | A | After 1903 | Before 1908 | West wing | |
| David Lindsay Allan | A | After 1903 | Before 1908 | West wing | |
| Robert Blackadder | A | After 1903 | Before 1908 | West wing | |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Planning Department | Broughty Ferry Approved Duplicate Plans | ||
| Information courtesy of Edmund Raphael-Beldowski | Information via website | Sent January 2009 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | David Lindsay Allan: L v23 no1836 | |