Following the launch of trove.scot in February 2025 we are now planning the retiral of some of our webservices. Canmore will be switched off on 24th June 2025. Information about the closure can be found on the HES website: Retiral of HES web services | Historic Environment Scotland
Architecture Notes
Event ID 775210
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Architecture Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/775210
NMRS REFERENCE:
Balkail House which was Category C Listed was demolished c. 1960.
Information from Demolitions catalogue held in RCAHMS Library.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Scottish Records Office
Mr. Buchan, architect at Laurencehouse, has been asked to survey Balkail in order to make a plan for making the house 'safe, comfortable and commodious'.
Letter from John Buchan to Robert Cathcart of Genoch.
1775 GD 180/627/4
Alterations to Balkail House.
'I looked into Balcail when I passed and observe your Ladyship has done a great deal. I am afraid the charge will come higher than your ladyship and I was thinking of as there is a great deal more done than imagined.'
Letter from Thomas Smith WS to the Countess of Stair.
1790 GD 135/Box 43/1/5
Alterations to Balkail House.
'Her Ladyship in General approved of your Lordship's alterations only thought taking away the Pillars hurt the Old Dining Room it being too low in the roof for the length. She went into the hothouse and seemed pleased with the Gardener's management'.
Letter from Thomas Smith WS to the Earl of Stair.
1790 GD 135/Box 50/7/1/11
Expense of an addition to Balkail House.
Accounts for building a new room.
1749-1750 GD 135/Box 50/4/3/1-10
(Undated) information in NMRS.
