Basic Site Details
| Name: | Blyth Memorial Hall (and municipal buildings) |
| Town, district or village: | Newport |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost of main hall, small hall and anterooms c.£ 4,000 Cost of south extension: £3,000. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Blyth Hall Buildings | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Hall | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Blyth Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 19 May 1877 | Opened | ||
| 1878 | Flagpole erected | ||
| 1909 | Plans dated - alterations | ||
| 1913 | South extension and porch | ||
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 | |
| Alexander Johnston | c. 1877 | ||||
| David Smith | A | c. 1909 | Alterations? - as chief assistant to James Findlay | ||
| James Findlay | A | c. 1909 | Alterations? | ||
| Joseph Weekes | 1913 | South extension and porch | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p336 | ||
| Neish | History of Newport | p164 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Dundee Advertiser | c. 1877 | Precise date lost | ||
| Dundee Advertiser | 6 September 1878 | Flagpole | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Archive and Record Centre | John Murray Robertson/James Findlay Collection (from Wellwood Leslie Architects) | GD/WL Bundle 6 (2 sheets drawings) | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 44765 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Joseph Weekes: F no2407 (box 6) | |