Basic Site Details Name: | Leng Memorial Chapel, lodge and gateway, Vicarsford Cemetery | Town, district or village: | Forgan | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Carver James Bremner, sculptor. Mason was John Henry White who had worked on St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh and the restoration of Iona.
Built as a memorial to Sir John Leng's first wife, Emily Cook, died 1892. When she died she was not yet Lady Leng (Buildings of Scotland is incorrect). Leng was knighted in 1893. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Vicarsford Cemetery Chapel | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Chapel | | | | Lodge | | | | Gateway | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Vicarsfield Cemetery | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | | 1899 | Construction | | | 1895 | | | Being built | | 1895 | | Design exhibited | | | 1898 | | Design exhibited | | | 1985 | c. 2013 | Repair | Repairs to masonry, roof and leaded glass windows. Provision of lighting and heating. |
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 | | Thomas Martin Cappon | | A | 1895 | 1899 | | | William Gillespie Lamond | | A | c. 1898 | 1899 | Perhaps perspective only - as senior assistant to T M Cappon | | Andrew Stewart Brown | | C | 1985 | c. 2013 | Repairs to masonry, roof and leaded glass windows. Provision of lighting and heating. | | James Walter Thorburn Simpson | | C | 1985 | c. 2013 | Repairs to masonry, roof and leaded glass windows. Provision of lighting and heating. | | Simpson & Brown | | C | 1985 | c. 2013 | Repairs to masonry, roof and leaded glass windows. Provision of lighting and heating. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Academy Architecture | 1895 | | Supplement | | p6 | | Graves, Algernon | 1905 | The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works… | 1905-6 | London: Graves and Bell | 1895, no 1592 | | Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1898 | | | | 378 | | Simpson & Brown | 2012 | Simpson & Brown Architects:Thirty-five years in practice 1977-2012 | | | | | Small, Gordon | 2009 | The Lengs: Dundee's other Publishing Dynasty | | Dundee: tay Valley History Society (ref no D78) | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architectural Review | May 1899 | V, no 30 | | XXVIII | | Builder | | LXXVI | | p375 | | Building News | | LXVI | | p507 | | Building News | | LXVIII | | p693 | | Dundee Advertiser | 3 April 1899 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 8863 | |
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