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Copies from a collection of material relating to Inveraray Castle and Estate, Argyll, Scotland

551 1028

Description Copies from a collection of material relating to Inveraray Castle and Estate, Argyll, Scotland

Date 1721 to 1968

Collection Copies from a collection of material relating to Inveraray Castle and Estate, Argyll, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 1028

Category All Other

Scope and Content The collection largely comprises photographic copies of drawings for Inveraray Castle, Argyll and Bute, including: designs by Dugal Campbell before 1743, Roger Morris 1745-47, Robert Mylne 1777-80, and Joseph Bonomi 1806; driveway design by W A Nesfield 1848; designs for additions by Anthony Salvin post 1877; designs for restoration of the castle by Ian G Lindsay 1951-66; and many designs for estate buildings including bridges. The collection also comprises designs for Inveraray Town, including Town House by John Adam 1954; designs for a circular Church by John Adam 1760; designs for Inveraray Parish Church by Robert Mylne 1800; design for Ardkinglas by Colen Campbell early 18th century; design for Inveraray Manse 1842; designs for Inveraray Court House by Robert Reid 1807; designs for Inveraray Town by Robert Mylne c1786; survey by William Boutcher 1721; and many designs for estate buildings, Campbeltown etc. NMRS Jubilee Guide, 1991. Also includes copies of photographs of various archaeological finds from the Inveraray Castle collection, largely items found in the Argyll area.

Archive History Survey of drawings of Inveraray Castle and estate and copied by RCAHMS in 1973 and 1975. Previously catalogued as Collection 262/28 and 262/223.

Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.

Finding Aids NMRS Inventory 72

External Reference Inventory 72

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1176585

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 1028) Copies from a collection of material relating to Inveraray Castle and Estate, Argyll, Scotland

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 91/99 Inveraray Castle. 'Mylne purchase'. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 38/84 P Inveraray Castle, interior. Photographic copy of South elevation. Insc: 'South Front of Inveraray Castle'. 1744 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 38/17 P Inveraray Castle, interior. Photographic copy of elevation drawing. c. 1750 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 38/85 P Inveraray Castle, interior. Photographic copy of South elevation drawing. c. 1744 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 38/15 P Inveraray Castle, general. Photographic copy of a sheet of elevations, plans and sections. Insc: 'Plans, Elevations and Sections of a House for the Duke of Argyll at Inverarey Designed in the Castle Stile, Defended with a Fosse'. c. 1743 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 62/1 P Tiree, Island House. Photographic copy of elevation and plan. c. 1748 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 17/14 P Inveraray Parish Church. Photographic copy of plans showing proposed portico. c. 1800 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 17/15 P Inveraray Parish Church. Photographic copy of plans showing proposed porticos 1800 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 17/16 P Inveraray Parish Church. Photograhic copy of plans showing proposed portico. 1800 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 17/17 P Inveraray Parish Church. Photographic copy of side elevation showing proposed colonnade. 1800 Item Level
Prints and Drawings AGD 17/1 Inveraray Church. Plan. N.d. c. 1750 Item Level
Prints and Drawings AGD 17/2 Inveraray Church. Plan. N.d. c. 1750 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 38/39 P Inveraray Castle, interior. Photographic copy of plan for arrangement of muskets and side arms above a fireplace in the great hall. 1807 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 38/43 P Inveraray Castle, interior. Photographic copy of plan for digging foundations. 1745 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 38/103 P Inveraray Castle, interior. Photographic copy of design for the lobby ceiling. Insc: 'Cornice round the Lobby or small Hall'. 1780 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 38/11 Inveraray Castle, interior. Photomechanical copy of a planof the Castle drawn by A. Rowan for his thesis on Gothic and Castellated architecture, 1964. Insc: 'Inveraray Castle'. c. 1964 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 38/134 P Inveraray Castle, interior. Photographic copy of basement floor plan. This is a contemporary copy of a plan by Roger Morris. c. 1744 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 91/14 P Inveraray Castle Estate, Chinese Bridge. Photographic copy of an elevation of the bridge and crossing gate, never built. Insc: 'A Design of a Chinese Bridge for the bulwark and pier of the old stone Bridge at Inveraray, 1774'. c. 1774 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 91/15 P Inveraray Castle Estate, Lighthouse. Photographic copy of a designs for a lighthouse. c. 1801 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 91/16 P Inveraray Castle Estate, Stron Point. Photographic copy of a perspective elevation and plan. Insc: 'Design for Building on the Stron point at Inverarry for His Grace the Duke of Argyll by A. Naysmith, 1861'. c. 1801 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 91/55 P Inveraray Castle Estate, Bealach-an-Uarain Well House. Photographic copy of plan and elevation. Insc: 'A Plan and Elevation of a Well called Bealichinuarin in His Grace The Duke Of Argyle's Policy near Inveraray'. 1771 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 91/56 P Inveraray Castle Estate, Bealach-an-Uarain Well House. Photographic copy of plan and elevation. 1747 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 91/57 P Inveraray Castle Estate, Bealach-an-Uarain Well House. Photographic copy of plan and elevation. 1747 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images AGD 91/58 P Inveraray Castle Estate, Bridge. Photographic copy of an elevation of a single span bridge. Insc: 'Wm. Mylne, December, 1771'. 1771 Item Level

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