Copies of records from the Roxburghe Estate, Roxburgh, Scotland
551 1188
Description Copies of records from the Roxburghe Estate, Roxburgh, Scotland
Date 1826 to 1842
Collection Copies of records from the Roxburghe Estate, Roxburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number 551 1188
Category All Other
Scope and Content The collection comprises photographic copies of drawings from the Roxburgh Estate. Drawings of proposed alterations to Floors Castle to designs by W H Playfair, 1842. A book of plans of farms and other buildings, Floors Castle, and a race stand, 1826-37.
Archive History The Playfair drawings of alterations to Floors were lent by the Duke of Roxburghe, per the Scottish Record Office (NRS) for copying by RCAHMS as a Survey of a Private Collection, 1972. Estate book lent by the Roxburgh Estate for copying by RCAHMS as a Survey of a Private Collection, 1999, and accessioned as Acc No 1999/230.
System of Arrangement The collection is arranged by accession.
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.
Administrative History Floors Castle, Roxburghshire. The seat of the Duke of Roxburgh, the existing building was built to designs by William Adam between 1721 and 1726, although it possibly incorporates earlier fabric. The building took its present form when remodelled by W H Playfair between 1837-45.
Accruals No accruals are anticipated.
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