Basic Site Details

Name: Strathearn Villa
Town, district or village: Kirkcaldy
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Masons: Balfour Bros, Sinclairtown.

Builder 16 November 1901 Page 443:
'A villa residence with stabling, coachman’s house etc is being erected in Dysart Road Kirkcaldy from the designs of Mr David Forbes Smith. (List of contractors) The villa is the first to be erected on land belonging to Mr M B Nairn just being opened up for building purposes. David Gilmour is the contractor for the streets proposed to be made up to the north and west of the site and also for the laying out of grounds, terraces, etc.'

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Strathearn HotelYes 

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Dysart RoadYes 
Item 2 of 22, Wishart PlaceYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11901   

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2David Forbes Smith  1901  
Item 2 of 2David Suttie McIlroy B1901 As chief assistant to David Forbes Smith

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Wishart, James, mill owner 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Glen, Duncan2008William Williamson  p93

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder16 November 1901  p443
Item 2 of 2Building News LXXXI p 710

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Courtesy of Neil DarlingtonInformation sent via DSA website Sent 2009
Item 2 of 4Fife ArchivesDysart Dean of Guild Records Dysart 47 & 48
Item 3 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register36444 
Item 4 of 4RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers David Suttie McIlroy: L v5 no305