Basic Site Details

Name: Rothesay Pavilion
Town, district or village: Rothesay
Island: Bute
City or county:  
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
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Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 4c. 1936  Competition held
Item 2 of 4c. 1937c. 1938 Plans dated (winning design)
Item 3 of 41 July 1938 Opened 
Item 4 of 48 January 1954 * Alterations and additionsCorporation to have plans prepared for alterations and additions, est cost £17,250

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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 9J & J A Carrick A1936 Won competition to secure job (plus £200 premium)
Item 2 of 9James Andrew Carrick A1936 Won competition to secure job (plus £200 premium)
Item 3 of 9James Carrick A1936 Won competition to secure job (plus £200 premium)
Item 4 of 9Charles E Tweedie & Son B1936 Second premiated competition designs (£100 premium)
Item 5 of 9Charles Edward Tweedie (junior) B1936 Second premiated competition designs (£100 premium)
Item 6 of 9John Jeffrey Waddell Cc. 1936 Competition drawings ( not successful)
Item 7 of 9Thomas Peach Weir Young Cc. 1936 Competition drawings (not successful)
Item 8 of 9Waddell & Young Cc. 1936 Competition drawings (not successful)
Item 9 of 9Frank Burnet, Boston & Bell  8 January 1954 * To prepare plans for alterations and additions

* earliest date known from documented sources.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp229
Item 2 of 2Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1939   45

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4BuilderEarly 1940CLVIII p394
Item 2 of 4Builder8 January 1954  p77
Item 3 of 4Building News189059 p216
Item 4 of 4Scotsman6 February 1936  p7

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 7Argyll and Bute Council ArchivesDean of Guild Court of the Burgh of Rothesay Plans, catalogue number BR/40/905.
Item 2 of 7Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register40452 
Item 3 of 7J & J A CarrickHandlist of works by James Carrick (copy in possession of DMW)  
Item 4 of 7National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSJ & J A Carrick Collection 10 drawings and perspective drawings and photographs JAC 11/1-12, 16, 17-34
Item 5 of 7National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSWaddell Collection 4 competition drawings by Waddell & Young
Item 6 of 7Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Research by Iain Paterson
Item 7 of 7RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers James Carrick: F no3528 (box 25); James Andrew Carrick: F no4813 (combined box 37)