Basic Site Details
| Name: | University of St Andrews Old Students Union Building |
| Town, district or village: | St Andrews |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Old Union Building | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Butts Wynd | Yes | |
| 75-77, North Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| Additions - date unknown | |||
| 1500s | Original building | ||
| 1891 | 1892 | Addition of dining hall at rear | |
| 1919 | Improvements | ||
| 1923 | 1924 | Alteration to top of stair tower | |
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 | |
| (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | Additions - date unknown | ||||
| (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | 1891 | 1892 | Addition of dining hall at rear | ||
| Paul Waterhouse | 1919 | 1924 | Improvements, and alteration to top of stair tower | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| University of St Andrews Admirable Crichton's House | |
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| University of St Andrews Admirable Crichton's House | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cant, Ronald Gordon | 1967 | St Andrews Architects, II | St Andrews Preservation Trust Annual Report, 1967 | p 13 | |
| Cant, Ronald Gordon | 1991 | St Andrews Architects | Three decades of historical notes (Revised text), St Andrews | ||
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p395 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 12 December 1919 | CII | p 352 | |
| British Architect | 3 July 1891 | XXXVI | p 4 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 40773 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | LOR S/11 | |
| St Andrews University Library | St Andrews Dean of Guild Plans | ||
| St Andrews University Library | University of St Andrews Court Minutes | 25 July 1899 | |