Architecture Notes

Event ID 653209

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NMRS REFERENCE

Photograph album with view of Dunbeath Castle, Thurso and vicinity c. 1890

Copies of plans at Dunbeath Castle, 3 colour prints of the plans

showing addition - missing at time of upgrade - 14.6.1996.

EXTERNALREFERENCE - Scottish Record Office

Survey of the Castle and Sketch of the proposed improvements.

Magnus Tait, Architect and Fish Curer, agrees to carry out this task.

1856 GD 136/617/2

Addendum to Specification of retaining wall on the East side of Dunbeath

Castle.

Initialled by Thomas Hamilton, Architect (1784-1858).

1857 GD 136/1049/1

Measurement of slaterwork taken from the drawings of Additions

pruposed to be made at Dunbeath Castle. Thomas Hamilton, Architect

(1784-1858).

Signed by George Cousin, Surveyor.

1857 GD 136/1049/2

Additions to the Castle and repairs to the old building.

Letter from William Thomson Sinclair. He indicates that Mr (Thomas)

Hamilton, Architect (1784-1858) believes that a contractor could be

found to undertake the work for 3,000 [pounds]. If this is not possible he

will make new plans free of charge.

1857 GD 136/604/40

Addition and improvements to Dunbeath Castle.

The work required and the estimated cost of 2,300 [pounds] is noted in a

letter from William Leslie, Architect.

1846 GD 136/598

Alterations to the East Wing of Dunbeath Castle.

Estimate accompanied by a rough sketch from Donald Dunbar. The stone

lintel of the Hall door is to be cut away to the level of the door.

Sleepers and flooring are to be introduced after taking up stonework

of lobby. Doorways in the Gable and the Lobby leading to the attics

are to be heightened and the marble chimney piece in the principal room is to be taken down and re-erected to suit alteration.

1851 GD 136/1023/1-2

Additions to Dunbeath Castle.

Account for sketches and working drawings amounting to 45.2.0. [pounds] from

William Leslie, Architect.

1852 GD 136/1032

Proposed additions. Measurement of work. Thomas Hamilton, Architect.

1857 GD 136/1049/2

Retaining wall on East side of Dunbeath Castle. Addition to specifications

1857 GD 136/1049/1

Estimate for alterations to East wing of Dunbeath Castle.

Donald Dunbar. Sketch (rough).

1851 GD 136/1023/1-2

Addition and improvement - cost 2,300. [pounds] Estimate by Wm. Leslie.

1846 GD 136/598

Survey of the Castle and sketch of proposed improvements.

Letter from Magnus Tait. He agrees to carry this out.

1856 GD 136/617/2

Postponed. Mr. Hamilton says plans can be carried out for 3000 [pounds] - if not he wil make new ones.

c. 1858 GD 136/604/40

Copies of plans at Dunbeath Castle, 3 colour prints of the plans

showing addition - missing at time of upgrade - 14.6.1996.

(Undated) information in NMRS.