Architecture Notes

Event ID 784025

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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Original 17th century house to North of cathedral, demolished early 19th century. Dunkeld New Palace to West of cathedral begun 1820, discontinued 1830 due to death of Duke of Atholl and demolished. Dunkeld House Hotel built as house for Duke and Duchess of Atholl 1900, now hotel.

See also: NO04SW 16:00 Dunkeld House

16:01 Dunkeld House, Ice House

16:02 Dunkeld House, Dunkeld Lodge and Gate

16:03 Dunkeld House, Gazebo

16:04 Dunkeld House, Hot Houses

16:05 Dunkeld House, Grotto

16:06 Dunkeld House, Stables

16:07 Dunkeld House, Gallowhill Lodge and Gate

16:08 Dunkeld House, Kennels

16:09 Dunkeld House, Pulney Lodge and Gate

16:10 Dunkeld House, Walled Garden

59 Dunkeld House Hotel

OWNER: Duke of Atholl

ARCHITECT: Sir William Bruce late 17th century old house

James Winter 1744 design for house and offices

Roger Morris 1753 Chinese temple

Robert Adam 1765 designs for gateways

George Steuart 1777 conservatory and design for a bath

Archibald Elliot 1809 gateway and stables

Thomas Hopper c.1820 New Palace or House

Robert Dickson 1853 kennels and stables

J Macintyre Henry 1898 new house

NMRS REFERENCE

Plans:

I G Lindsay Collection, W/234 Uncertain if relating to Dunkeld House, New Palace or House Hotel.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

National Archive of Scotland :

Dunkeld New Palace

'Building of offices at Dunkeld House'

Letter from the Duke of Atholl to Sir George Steuart.

Archibald Elliot, the Duke's achitect is using every endeavour to get out all the stone required for the office buildings. The weather has retarded quarrying.

1811 GD 121/Box 103/Vol XXVII/212

National Library Nattes Drawings Vol.2 nos 7/9

National Archive Of Scotland Chronicles of Tullibardine 1908 Vol.4