Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Crichton Memorial Chapel	Yes	Since c1943

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Church

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1889	1897		Date of completion
	1890	1908		Alternative tower design with reference to organ
	1901			Organ case

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
	George Wilson		A	1889	1897	Also alternative tower design for organ
	John Davidson		A	1889	1897	Acted as executant architect to Sydney Mitchell. Also alternative tower design for organ
	Sydney Mitchell & Wilson		A	1889	1897	Also alternative tower design for organ
	Arthur George Sydney Mitchell		A	1899	1897	Also alternative tower design for organ
	Arthur George Sydney Mitchell		B	1901		Organ case

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
	Building name	Notes
	Crichton Royal Institution, main buildings

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Darragh, Alison	2011	Prison or Palace? Heaven or Hell? An architectural and social study of the development of public lunatic asylums in Scot		Unpublished PhD thesis, University of St Andrews	vol 2, pp 292-3
	Easterbrook, C C	1940	The Chronicle of Crichton Royal (1833-1936)		Dumfries
	Gifford, John	1996	Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland)			p258
	RSA	1890				431 - 'first design'

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	British Architect	27 June 1890
	Builder	6 November 1897			p378 with notes.
	RIBA Journal	11 November 1911		London: Royal Institute of British Architects	Obituary

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Crichton Royal	Crichton Royal Drawings
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	6695
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	Sydney Mitchell & Wilson Collection		SMW 1880/1/1-9, 53-54