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Gillespie Kidd & Coia Site Plan, 1961 12.1.11 12.1.12 12.1.13 12. APPENDICES CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT - VOLUME 1: ST PETER’S SEMINARY FEBRUARY 2008 271 Final Issue worked together under direct orders from the diocese to develop McRoberst’s scheme. This scheme was eventually shelved due to financial commitments of the diocese. When the diocese came to review the scheme again, Gillespie Kidd and Coia had evolved and Isi Metzstein and Andy Macmillan had joined the practice. In 1959 a completely new design was accepted developed in ‘close and exclusive collaboration with the Archbishop-not with anyone else, just the Archbishop himself.’ Gillespie Kidd and Coia provided drawings to the structural engineer in 1959. The proposals were further developed with certain changes made and it was anticipated that construction would commence in 1961 and would be completed in the Spring of 1963. Enabling works of the construction of a massive new retaining wall were undertaken by Hunter & Clark and begun in April 1961 and in June 1962 the firm of James Laidlaw & Sons, accepted the main contract for the project and agreed to complete in two years. After significant delay, due to weather, poor ground conditions requiring redesign and additional work, the students and staff finally took possession of the new college on October 1st 1966. The inauguration ceremony and solemn opening was held on St Andrew’s Day 1966. The last internal finishing works were completed in 1968. The college was only occupied for 14 years, as the diocese took the decision to close St Peter’s Seminary in 1979 and it finally closed in 1980. The reasons attributed to the closure of the seminary are; changes to the curriculum as a result of the Second Vatican Council, decreasing numbers of ordination, financial difficulties of the church and the perceived defects of the building. In 1983 the church decided to use the buildings as a drug rehabilitation and detoxification centre, which was run by the Church social services department and run for five years. The centre was then closed in 1987, due to ongoing problems with the deterioration of the building fabric. The diocese submitted several application for demolition all of which were refused. Since then a series of planning and listed building application have been submitted and refused. See detailed chronology. Despite attempts to secure the buildings effectively, extensive vandalism and theft have occurred. Kilmahew House having suffered two fires left the house in a dangerous condition and was subsequently demolished in 1995.
Current ordnance survey map 12. APPENDICES CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT - VOLUME 1: ST PETER’S SEMINARY FEBRUARY 2008 272 Final Issue In 1993 the Secretary of State listed the Coia Buildings as of special architectural importance, Category “A”. (Endnotes) 1. ‘Kil’ suggests its of Celtic origin. 2. www.napier.ac.uk/depts/clan_napier 3. The chapel was not used after the Reformation and again fell into disuse. It was repaired and refurbished in 1955 and reopened and rededicated by Archbishop Donald Campbell of Glasgow. www.napier. ac.uk/depts/clan_napier 4. Early maps are confusing, as the two burns, Kilmahew and Wallacetown, appear independent of each other. 5. George’s mother Margaret Napier married Patrick Maxwell of Newark and George was their fi rst son. Under the conditions of ‘entail’, assumed the name and arms of Napier of Kilmahew. 6. 1st Edition Ordnance Survey, 1864-5 and visible but not labelled in the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey, 1854-8 (small scale) 7. His father, Alexander emigrated and settled in Virginia c.1800. However, there were Napiers still living in Cardross in the latter half of the 20th century. 8. Mr Sharp was married to William Napier’s sister 9. Cardross, The Village in Days Gone by, p.82 10. It is interesting to note that he would have been connected with Robert Napier (1791-1876) one of the most eminent, and probably the most successful of the Kilmahew Napiers who developed a new steam engine for ships which was so successful that between the years 1840-65, his fi rm furnished the entire Cunard fl eet with engines. He was partnered in his business by this cousin, David Napier, also an eminent marine
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