Basic Site Details
| Name: | Merchiston House, Brookfield |
| Town, district or village: | Johnstone |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
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| Notes: | Neo-Jacobean baronial style |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| After 1888 | Before 1911 | Additions to main house | |
| c. 1920 | Lodge and cottage Lodge and cottage | ||
| 1948 | Alteration/conversion | Conversion to hospital | |
| 1986 | Destruction/demolition | Demolished for new building | |
| 2013 | Destruction/demolition | New hospital closed 2008 and demolished 2013 | |
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 Gardner | After 1888 | Before 1911 | Additions to main house | ||
| James Houston | c. 1920 | Lodge and cottage | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Findlayson, Charles | Client for 1888-1911 additions |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Sweeney, Dan | 2015 | Postscript to the Past: Lost Mansions and Houses of Renfrewshire | Windan Press | pp74-75 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | James Houston Collection | HD F/38/1, F/39/1 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Alexander Gardner: L v17 no1280 & F no2255 (microfilm reel 17) | |