Survey of Private Collections: Manderston House
551 1166
Description Survey of Private Collections: Manderston House
Collection Survey of Private Collections: Manderston House
Catalogue Number 551 1166
Category All Other
Scope and Content The collection comprises photographic copies of drawings for Manderston House, Scottish Borders, including: designs by John Kinross 1901; designs for cottages and estate buildings; 19th-century designs for Hamilton House; Newmarket by G Trollope and Sons; designs for a house by A Gilkie 1789; drawings of a design for Manderston by John White 1784; plans for Greenhouses at Manderston by Mackenzie and Moncur 1894; and copies of associated documents and contracts. NMRS Jubilee Guide, 1990. The collection also includes copies of photographs of the Tay Bridge, 1878, The Hermitage, Braid, 1975-6, and feu plans of Joppa and Portobello.
Archive History Survey of drawings and copied by RCAHMS in 1983.
System of Arrangement The collection is arranged: material relating to Manderston and estate; photographs of the Tay Bridge; Portobello and Joppa feu maps; non-Scottish material.
Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to provisions outlined in the Data Protection Act and conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.
Finding Aids NMRS Inventory 156
Accruals No accruals are anticipated.
External Reference Inventory 156
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