Basic Site Details

Name: Gordon Barracks
Town, district or village: Old Machar
City or county: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost of reconstruction £500,000

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Barracks  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Corunna RoadYes 
Item 2 of 2Ellon RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 219321935Build/construction 
Item 2 of 219611963Reconstruction 

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 8J & W Wittet A19321935 
Item 2 of 8John Wittet A19321935 
Item 3 of 8William Wittet A19321935 
Item 4 of 8Alison & Hutchison & Partners B19611963Reconstruction
Item 5 of 8Douglas Hislop Herd B19611963Reconstruction
Item 6 of 8George Gilroy Graham B19611963Reconstruction - as partner in charge
Item 7 of 8Harry Horace Macdonald B19611963Reconstruction
Item 8 of 8Robert Forbes Hutchison B19611963Reconstruction

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Historic Scotland Lists    No reference given
Item 2 of 2Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen London and New Haven: Yale University Pressp264

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18849Married quarters type III
Item 2 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18850Married quarters type IV
Item 3 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18851Officers' Mess
Item 4 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18852Others Ranks' Mess (in Parade Ground)
Item 5 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18853Company Office, (in Parade Ground)
Item 6 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18848Medical Reception
Item 7 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18854Guard room, gates amd gatepiers
Item 8 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18855Depot office (in Parade Ground)
Item 9 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18856Barracks Block A (Parade Ground)
Item 10 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18857Barracks Block B (Parade Ground)
Item 11 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18858Barracks Block C (Parade Ground)
Item 12 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18859Barracks Block D (Parade Ground)
Item 13 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18860Junior Ranks' Club (Parade Ground)
Item 14 of 15Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18861Gymnasium
Item 15 of 15RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers A no16693, F no7148 (Combined Box 176) (George Gilroy Graham)