Basic Site Details
| Name: | House, Perth District Asylum |
| Town, district or village: | Murthly |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Murthly Asylum | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House(?) | Residence for staff or new hospital block | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1900 | Proposed | ||
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 | |
| David Smart | 1900 | ||||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Lunacy Board | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Perth District Asylum | Final cost: £19,268. ******* Plans for administrative block formerly at Murthly. ASYLUM Perth.—For the various works in the erection of the Perthshire District Lunatic Asylum, near Murthly station on the Dunkeld railway. Plans, etc, with Mr. P. Soutar, clerk to the Lunacy Board, Perth; or Messrs Edward and Robertson architects, Reform-street, Dundee; who will give all requisite information. Tenders to Mr. Soutar, or Messrs. Edward and Robertson, to July 20. [Building News 5 July 1861 Page 577] Lunatic Asylum, Perthshire. - For the various works to be done in the erection of the Perthshire District Lunatic Asylum. Messrs Edward and Robertson, architects, Dundee. The building is capable of containing 222 patients, and the whole amount of the contracts is £18,000, this sum includes governor's house and lodge, farm offices, and gas-work. Masons' work. Alexander Cunningham, Downfield, Dundee; joiners' work, Clarke and Cable, Dundee; slaters' work, Robert Jack, Dunkeld.; plumbers' work, Charles Middleton and Sons, Montrose; smiths' work, Gourlay Brothers, Dundee; plaster work, John Adam, Dundee; painters' work, Robert Douglas, Perth [Building News 30 August 1861 p721 - tenders] |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 28 April 1900 | p430 | ||