Basic Site Details

Name: St Leonard's House
Town, district or village: Dunfermline
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: C Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Hostel was for the accommodation of students of the Dunfermline College of Hygiene and Physical Education. Cost of alterations £40,000

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 3Admiralty Marine Technology EstablishmentYes 
Item 2 of 3Naval Construction Research Establishment  
Item 3 of 3St Leonard's Hill Hostel  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Hospital HillYes 
Item 2 of 2Queensferry RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21871  Original villa
Item 2 of 21938  Conversion to teacher training hostel

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 3John Fraser A1938 Conversion to teacher training hostel
Item 2 of 3John Fraser & Son A1938 Conversion to teacher training hostel
Item 3 of 3John Strachan Fraser A1938 Conversion to teacher training hostel

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Beveridge, MariaBuilt for Maria Beveridge following the death of her husband, Erskine Beveridge, founder of St Leonard's Works in Bothwell Street
Item 2 of 2Scottish Provincial Committee for the Training of Teachers 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p187

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder17 September 1937CLIII p526
Item 2 of 3Builder1 April 1938CLIV p675
Item 3 of 3Builder9 May 1941CLX p450 (Obituary)

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register46946