Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

Architecture Notes

Event ID 764884

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/764884

NMRS REFERENCE:

ARCHITECT: J.Sands 1813. 1816 alterations

OWNER: Captain Michael Wemyss

Derelict

According to Howard Colvin, James Sands a pupil of Lewis Wyatt exhibited designs for Torrie at the Royal Academy 1813-16

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

Scottish Record Office

Torrie. Plans for House, Offices, Pigeon House and Temple.

Letter from (Sir) William Erskine of Torrie to John Francis Erskine

"I have altered my plan about the Pigeon House and now resolved to put it on the height of Torrie.."

'I don't like building temples in oopposition to my neighbour least the country say - "there is Sir William against Sir Charles" - my temple I mean under the Pigeon House. I have determined to finish everything about the house before we begin the offices..'

1785

GD 124/15/1657/1

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

"Scots Magazine", May 1811 - 1 engraving.

People and Organisations

References