Basic Site Details | Name: | House at Kilmacolm (Altondyke?) | | Town, district or village: | Kilmacolm/Kilmalcolm | | City or county: | Renfrewshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | There is some confusion in the houses commissioned by Doulton - Altondyke (Houston Road, Kilmacolm), Hazelmere (which may be Doulton's previous house) and Dunottar (which may be Bridge of Weir Road).
It is likely that Doulton was living in a house called Hazelmere in 1901 when he commissioned HKM to build Dunottar, moved in and lived there until about 1919 or so. The house name changed to Altondyke which seems to be the current name. | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | House at Kilmalcolm (Altondyke?) | | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | House | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Bridge of Weir Road(?) | | | | Houston Road | Yes | Stark suggestion |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1900 | | | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | Honeyman & Keppie | | A | 1900 | | | | John Honeyman | | A | 1900 | | | | John Keppie | | A | 1900 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Doulton, Bernard | Engineer in a sanitary ware company and member of the Doulton china family. He was the grandson of the architect Kenneth Mathieson. |
ReferencesArchive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Morag Cross | Information sent to DSA | | Sent 2103 | | Hunterian Museum | Mackintosh Collection | | Job book | | Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | | No 300 |
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