Basic Site Details Name: | Ewart Institute | Town, district or village: | Newton Stewart | City or county: | Wigtownshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Newton Stewart, N.B.— For tho erection of the School, the master's house, the outbuildings, etc, of the proposed Ewart Institute, on the site of the Old Hall-garden, Newton Stewart. Plans, etc, at the National Bank of Scotland, Newton Stewart, Tenders to 1st January, to Alexander Waugh, National Bank of Scotland, Newton-Stewart, factor and agent to the trustees. [Building News 6 December 1861 p973] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Institute | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | December 1861 | | Contracts advertised | | | 1862 | 1864 | Build/construction | | | 1868(?) | 1869 | Addition | North east tower added |
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 Cook | | | 1862 | 1864 | | | C H Wilson & D Thomson | | A | 1868(?) | 1868 | North east tower added - presumably completed by Wilson after dissolution of partnership | | Charles Heath Wilson | | A | 1868(?) | 1869 | North east tower added | | David Thomson | | A | 1868(?) | 1868 | North east tower added - presumably completed by Wilson after dissolution of partnership |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory | 1868 | Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory | | London, Wyman | | | Gifford, John | 1996 | Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p474 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 6 December 1861 | | | p973 -contracts open |
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