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Drawings of Springwood Park House and estate, Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
551 652
Description Drawings of Springwood Park House and estate, Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Date c. 1820 to 1880
Collection Drawings of Springwood Park House and estate, Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Catalogue Number 551 652
Category All Other
Scope and Content A large collection of designs for house, mausoleum and estate buildings including: a series of alternative presentation drawings by James Gillespie Graham; watercolour perspectives of proposed drawing rooms c 1820; designs for additions by Brown and Wardrop c 1850; furniture designs; design for a keeper's lodge by William R Gray; fireplace designs; designs for home farm 1880s, cottages, Maisondieu Steading; additions to Heiton Mains; design for cottages at Maxwellheugh; plans of Easter Softlaws Farmhouse.
Archive History The collection comprises two accessions of material bought by RCAHMS: Accession Number 1976/5: Drawings of Springwood Park, Kelso by J Gillespie Graham, Brown & Wardrop etc., and Accession Number 1977/17: Collection of drawings relating to Springwood Park Estate, Roxburghshire, including additions to Mansion House and additions to Long Newton Place etc..
Access Conditions There are no restrictions upon access.
Administrative History Built in the mid-eighteenth century Springwood Park was the country seat of the Scott Douglas family. The original building was substantially altered and enlarged in the 1820s, to the designs of the architect, James Gillespie Graham, who was probably also responsible for the design of the family mausoleum, in the form of a neo-classical temple. The house has been demolished.
Accruals No accruals are expected.
Accession Number 1976/5 1977/17
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