Basic Site Details Name: | Overtoun House | Town, district or village: | Dumbarton | City or county: | Dunbartonshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Now derelict. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Overtoun Hospital | | Name proposed when plans were made for conversion to hospital |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1859 | 1863 | | | | June 1863 | | | House completed. Also gatepiers. | | After 1930 | Before 1941 | | Plans for conversion into hospital - seemingly unexecuted |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | James Smith | | A | 1859 | 1863 | House and probably gatepiers | | John Moyr Smith | | A | 1859 | 1863 | Elaborate Italianate interior work | | Sam Bunton | | B | After 1930 | Before 1941 | Plans for conversion into hospital - seemingly unexecuted |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | White, James Junior | Chemical manufacturer, Shawfield Chemical Works |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Overtoun House, West Lodge and gatepiers | Lodge and gatepiers are both B Listed |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | MacLeod, D | 1893 | Dumbarton Ancient and Modern | | | | | Macleod, Donald | 1886 | The Clyde District of Dunbartonshire | | Dumbarton: Bennett & Thomson, 1886 | p 137 | | Stapleton, Annamarie | 2002 | John Moyr Smith, 1839-1912: a Victorian designer | | Shepton Beauchamp: Richard Dennis | p 9 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Dumbarton Herald | 11 June 1863 | | | pl col.d | | Scottish Field | July 1906 | | | p26 | | The Labour Leader | 25 May 1899 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 24907 | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 24909 | Gatepiers at south drive | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Sheriff Court Records | | SC 67/36/48, pp132-135 (James Smith) | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Sam Bunton: L no5037 (combined box 52) |
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