Basic Site Details
| Name: | Public Baths and gymnasium |
| Town, district or village: | Alloa |
| City or county: | Clackmannanshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
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| Notes: | The Alloa Public Baths and Gymnasium, which have been erected by Mr. John Thomson Paton for the benefit of the community, were formally opened on Friday by Mr J B Balfour, MP QC. [Building News 6 May 1898 p658] Cost £40,000 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Spiers Centre | Yes | |
| Thompson Paton Public Baths | As listed on T Stewart Purdie's LRIBA paper | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Baths | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Primrose Place | Yes | |
| Primrose Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1895 | 1899 | ||
| 12 April 1898 | Opened | ||
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 | |
| (Sir) John James Burnet | A | 1895 | 1899 | ||
| Burnet Son & Campbell | A | 1895 | 1899 | ||
| John Archibald Campbell | A | 1895 | 1899 | ||
| Thomas Stewart Purdie | A | 1895 | 1899 | As assistant to John James Burnet | |
| George Ronald Bryce | A | 1896 | 1899 | As apprentice to John James Burnet | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| John Thomson Paton | Baths erected at his expense |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1897 | part 1 | p55 and 63 | ||
| Gordon, Ian and Inglis, Simon | 2009 | Great Lengths: the Historic Indoor Swimming Pools of Great Britain | English Heritage | p90 | |
| RSA | 1897 | 500 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 16 May 1902 | |||
| Building News | 6 May 1898 | p658 - opening | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21009 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | George Ronald Bryce: L v16 no1151; Thomas Stewart Purdie: L v25 no2068 | |