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Dunphail House
House (19th Century) (1828)
Site Name Dunphail House
Classification House (19th Century) (1828)
Canmore ID 133597
Site Number NJ04NW 57
NGR NJ 01007 47813
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/133597
- Council Moray
- Parish Edinkillie (Moray)
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
Original Italianate house by William Playfair, 1828, built for Major Charles Cumming Bruce of Dunphail. Later additions by Alexander Ross, 1878, alterations by Ronald Phillips & Partners, 1964.
NJ04NW 57 01007 47813
NMRS REFERENCE:
Architect:
John Baxter 1787
John Paterson 1817 & 1820
W H Playfair 1823-33
Alexander Ross 1878 - additions
Ronald Phillips & Partners 1964 - alterations
c Jackson & Sons c.1964
NMRS Printroom (1.12) - collection of correspondence on Dunphail House. Stored with drawings.
DUNPHAIL HOUSE DRAWINGS
NMRS Photographic survey of Dunphail House drawings including: design by John Baxter 1787; portfolio of designs by John Paterson c. 1819; designs by W H Playfair 1827-1828; design for proposed additions by Alexander Ross 1878-1879.
Copied 1978 Inventory 89
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
SRO:
1718 Glazier's account for work at Dunphail, Forres (for Dunbar family), with interest from Marts. 1713-Marts. 1717. No name given - [Seafield] GD 248/166/7/6 (in Lady's room, hall, study, woman house etc.)
Moray Dustrict Record Office:
Dunphail a/cs C L Cumming Bruce.
12 Dec 1829. Alexander Anderson, Edinburgh. Queen Mary Chair made in oak.
#5.14stg.
June 1830. William Trotter. Four post bedstead with mahogany carved & polished posts of mahogany foot board. Set of handsome carved mahogany cornices & rich carved (back). Receipt 44.2. 24 April 1832 including dressing glass & packing.
Plans:
E.U.L. Playfair Collection. 1827-42 sheets (p.14)
Dunphail Eastern additions - 1833 - 8 sheets - for Cumming Bruce
Playfair Collection. - 3 sheets
NJ04NW 57.01 00989 47805 Sundial
Photographic Survey (22 August 2013)
Photographed on behalf of the Buildings of Scotland publications 2013-14.
