Basic Site Details
| Name: | Western House |
| Town, district or village: | Ayr |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Built on site of Blackhouse farmhouse. Built for the clerk of the racecourse. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Blackhouse | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 66, Craigie Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1919 | 1925 | Construction | |
| 1923 | 1924 | Build/construction | Dates given in 'Buildings of Scotland' |
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 | |
| Alexander Mair | B | Contribution unclear and date unknown (Michael C Davis writes that the practice 'seems to have been involved in the project in some way) | |||
| Allan Stevenson, Mair & Cassels | B | Contribution unclear and date unknown (Michael C Davis writes that the practice 'seems to have been involved in the project in some way) | |||
| Thomas McGill Cassels | B | Contribution unclear (Michael C Davis writes that the practice 'seems to have been involved in the project in some way) | |||
| Harold Ogle Tarbolton | A | 1919 | 1925 | Designed & built house | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Shaw, David - racecourse manager | |
| Western Meeting Club | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p170 | |
| Davis, Michael C | 1991 | The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire | Ardrishaig, Argyll: privately published | p400 | |
| RSA | 1923 | 543 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 47172 | |