Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1896		Competition held
	1905			Hall, session house and vestry

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
	Hugh Gavin			1896		Design placed first in competition but apparently unexecuted. Gifford states that Gavin designed this hall in 1905.
	David Waterston			1905		Hall, session house and vestry

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
	Kirriemuir Parish Church	The heritors emp;loyed Playfair in preference to a local builder because they wanted the church to be 'an ornament to the village' but they regretted their choice because the church as built was short of accommodation.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Gifford, John	2012	The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee		Yale	p579
	Harper, Roger H	1983	Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions…		London: Mansell Publishing

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	Late 1896	LXXI		p540

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Kirriemuir Town House	Kirriemuir Dean of Guild Records		Plans dated May 1905