Architecture Notes
Event ID 721187
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Architecture Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/721187
NT67NW 21.00 63364 75894
NMRS REFERENCE
ARCHITECTS: William Atkinson (additions demolished in 1950s), 1804-12
Wardrop & Reid, 1884-87 - alterations and additions
Duncan & Harkness, 1902-52
Robert Lorimer, 1920 - alterations
Robert Rowand Anderson 1884 (chapel)
Biel Drawings
NMRS Photographic Survey of drawings for Biel House including: designs for additions to Biel by William Atkinson 1806 -1809; designs for Biel Chapel by Wardrop and Anderson 1886; designs for alterations by Robert Lorimer 1920; and many designs for estate buildings.
Copied 1980 Inventory 151
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
National Monuments Record, Swindon:
One early 19th century photograph in the Inigo Thomas album, purchased by NMR, Swindon in 1997.
National Library of Scotland:
'Country Life', 30/08/1902
Scottish Record Office:
Chapel at Biel. Letter from Robert Rowand Anderson (1834-1921), architect, to Miss Nisbet Hamilton.
He accepts her invitation to come to Biel and see the chapel. He wishes to look at it by daylight and by gas light.
1884 GD205/Box 47/Portfolio 17.
[ ] Belfry
Letters (3) from Robert Rowand Anderson (1834-1921), architect, to Miss Nisbet Hamilton at Biel.
He complains that he has visited Rhind and found that Malcolm and Laing have not sent the stone. He asks Miss Nisbet to put pressure on Rhind. Later letters indicate better progress.
1883 GD205/Box 47/Portfolio 17