Basic Site Details

Name: Townhill Carnegie Library and Baths
Town, district or village: Dunfermline
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost c.£3,500-£4,500

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Dunfermline Public Library and Baths  
Item 2 of 2Townhill Community CentreYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Community Centre  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Main StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 319051906  
Item 2 of 31905  Architect appointed after competition
Item 3 of 325 February 1905 Advertisement for tenders 

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 2George Alexander Pyott  1905(?) Unsuccessful competition design
Item 2 of 2Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson  19051906 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p191

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Architectural ReviewApril 1905XVII, no 101 pXXXII
Item 2 of 4Building News LXXXVIII p526
Item 3 of 4Building News XC p381
Item 4 of 4Dunfermline Journal25 February 1905   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Peter Lyle Barclay Henderson: F no1156 (microfilm reel 12); George Alexander Pyott: L v25 no2069