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Detail of plaque reading 'S.V.G.C.A Given by The Rothesay Burgh War Relief Fund in memory of the fallen 1939-1945' at 1-5 Sheriff's Croft, Barone Road, Rothesay, Bute

DP 139588

Description Detail of plaque reading 'S.V.G.C.A Given by The Rothesay Burgh War Relief Fund in memory of the fallen 1939-1945' at 1-5 Sheriff's Croft, Barone Road, Rothesay, Bute

Date 22/5/2012

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number DP 139588

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Rothesay was an industrial town and commercial port long before its expansion due to tourism. The earliest industries set up to take advantage of the water supply from the Water of Fad, and in 1779, Scotland's second cotton mill was established in Rothesay by James Kenyon. A number of small mills were established, basing themselves around Barone Road, Russell Street and Mill Street. The focus for the town's industry remains in this vicinity today. This plaque is located in the gable above a tripartite window within the detached single-storeyed, three-bayed cottage which was built in the 1950s, a later addition to the group of four terraced houses in Sheriff's Croft. All five were built for the Scottish Veterans' Garden City Association (SVGCA), to rent out to disabled ex-servicemen, merchant marine, police and fire brigade. Despite its plain appearance, this cottage and its neighbouring terrace, have been built to mimic a more rural setting, with relatively large gardens and open space around it. The central entrance has a canopied porch supported on a slim timber post. The single window (left) and tripartite window (right) have been replaced with double glazing replicating the original glazing pattern. The SVGCA was founded in 1915 by eight Scottish professional businessmen in Edinburgh, to provide housing for wounded veterans returning from World War I requiring suitable accommodation. Local authorities assisted in the process of homebuilding, and the SVGCA now has 614 houses on 74 sites across Scotland. The local housing association, Fyne Homes, factor these properties for SVGCA Bute Branch.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1304830

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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