Basic Site Details

Name: Carnegie District Library, Baldridgeburn
Town, district or village: Dunfermline
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Douglas Pairman Hall refers to a successful competition design for a 'Library, Dunfermline' on which he worked as an assistant. This is thought to apply to this library, but may concern the Townhill Library (see separate entry). Cost £5,000

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Dunfermline Baldridgeburn Library  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Library  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1BaldbridgeburnYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31907 Competition design 
Item 2 of 319081909Construction 
Item 3 of 311 April 1908 Advertisement for tenders 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 9James Cumming Wynnes  1907 Competition design - placed 2nd
Item 2 of 9Gillespie & Scott C1907 Unsuccessful competition design
Item 3 of 9James Ross Gillespie C1907 Unsuccessful competition design
Item 4 of 9James Scott C1907 Unsuccessful competition design
Item 5 of 9David Barclay A1907 or 19081909Awarded commission after competition
Item 6 of 9H & D Barclay A1907 or 19081909Awarded commission after competition
Item 7 of 9John Begg Campbell A1907 or 19081909As assistant to H & D Barclay
Item 8 of 9Douglas Pairman Hall B?1907 or 1908(?) Competition design, as assistant to H J Blanc - won competition but job was lost to H & D Barclay (this may apply to the Townhill Library, Dunfermline)
Item 9 of 9Hippolyte Jean Blanc B?1907 or 1908(?) Believed to have won competition but lost job to H & D Barclay (this may apply to the Townhill Library, Dunfermline)

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p50

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers John Begg Campbell: L v23 no1875; Douglas Pairman Hall: L v18 no1312; James Cumming Wynnes: L v9 no516 (microfilm reel 32)