Architecture Notes
Event ID 764884
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Architecture Notes
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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.