Basic Site Details
| Name: | Eskdalemuir Royal Magnetic Observatory |
| Town, district or village: | Eskdalemuir |
| City or county: | Dumfriesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Eskdalemuir |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The first contract in connection with the erection of the new magnetic observatory by the Government at Eskdalemuir, Dumfries shire, has been let to Messrs. Henderson and Duncan, Morningside, Edinburgh. The work embraces the making of a road and some foundations, the provision of a water supply, and the building of a boundary wall, and it has to be pushed forward very expeditiously, the contract providing that it must be completed in three months. [Building News 5 August 1904 p180] |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Observatory | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1904 | 1908 | Parts of the building dated 1908 | |
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 | |
| Charles Ernest Jackson | A | 1904 | 1908 | As assistant to Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | A | 1904 | 1908 | ||
| William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve) | A | 1904 | 1908 | ||
| John Thomas Galletly | A | After 1904 | 1908 | As senior draughtsman/assistant architect to William Thomas Oldrieve in H M Office of Works | |
| David Webster Robertson | A | 1905 | As assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh (gives 1905 as date in LRIBA papers but probably worked through same period as Oldrieve himself) | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Historic Scotland Lists | |||||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 1 July 1904 | Page viii - contracts for enabling works | ||
| British Architect | 29 July 1904 | Page ix - tenders for enabling works | ||
| Building News | 5 August 1904 | p180 | ||
| RSA | 96th Annual Report | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 9735 | Rayleigh House and outbuildings |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 9775 | Main block |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 9776 | Schuster House |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 9777 | The Vaults (relative underground vault) |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 9778 | Walls etc |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Thomas Galletly: L v17 no1276; Charles Ernest Jackson: L v24 no1986; David Webster Robertson: L v25 no2074 | |