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Architecture Notes

Event ID 827802

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/827802

NMRS REFERENCE

Architect: William Adam begun 1732

John Baxter - mason 1732-34

Archibald Simpson 1822 - additions

Wardrop & Reid - additions

G.E. Street 1882 - chapel

Wright & Mansfield, London decoration (interior)

George Bennett Mitchel - proposed reconstruction 1930

James Giles RSA. 1830s & 1840s - landscape

A.G.R. Mackenzie states that Dr William Kelly has original plans of the house - see miscellaneous box.

John Baxter receipts & John Wilson receipts - photocopies

Inventory of plans to Haddo House estate - typescript (R6(P14))

Copies of original plans held in the estate office, Haddo:-

- 1 photograph showing water supply to house

- 1 photograph alteration to a wing 1843

Archibald Simpson (?) c. 1828 - 5 photograph plans for additions

William Smith 1872 - 1 photograph showing alterations to drains

Wardrop & Reid 1879-81 - 41 photographs plans for additions

Wright & Mansfield c. 1880 - 3 photographs plans

- 11 photographs plans of additions 1880 - c.1890

1881 - 2 photographs plans of new drains

Geo: Mitchell & Son 1930 - 7 photographs plans of proposed reconstruction

G.E. Street - 28 photographs plans of chapel

- 1 photograph plan for alteration to washing house

- 1 photograph foundations of Hydraulic Engine

Letter & copy from Dr Wm Kelly 8 November 1925, to Dr Alexr. Ross - manuscript and typed copy

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Aberdeen Public Library - slides

Haddo House - Plan in house showing elevation of a belevedere sgd James Skinner 1843. Inf. from Lord

Haddo House Estate Office (Inv R6(P14) c.1904 - 1 sheet lay-out of Sir Allan's Drive

1907&9 - 5 sheets plans for renovation of steading

SRO:-

Invoices for timber shipped from Fredrikstad and from ? Amount to #168.8.5 and #128.6.0

1732 & 1733 GD33/65/12

Smith's account from John Coats for #21

1741 GD33/65/12

Glasswork. Request from Robert Mill that Daniel Allan should be paid the sum of #14.15 (Scots)

ND GD33/65/12

Wright's account for work at Haddo House for Earl of Aberdeen. It amounts to #712.8.0 Rendered by William Crystall

1730 GD33/65/12

Obligation by slaters William Thomson & William Mackie to undertake work for Sir George Gordon of Haddo presently.

1727 GD33/30/53

Supplies for building at Kelly House. Decreet of Preference by Francis Erskine of Kirkbuddo against William, E. of Aberdeen for payment.

1736 GD33/30/57

Mason's work. Account to Earl of Aberdeen from Joshua Smith for #293.15.7 3/4

1808 Receipted 1811

Bricklayer's work. Account to Earl of Aberdeen from William Treadgold for #38.0.5 3/4

Mason's work. Account of Earl of Aberdeen from Joshua Smith for #45.11.7

1808 GD33/65/12

Contract for plasterwork at Kelly House. Drawn up between William, E of Aberdeen and Alex. Wilson, plasterer in Edinburgh.

1792 GD33/30/56

Commission for timber from Norway to Capt. Alex. Stewart from Earl of Aberdeen.

1733 GD33/30/55

Plans by William Adam.

Letters from the Earl of Aberdeen and John Baxter, architect, concerning the progress of the building and some problems with William Adam's draughts.

1731-35 GD18/5005

SRO - RHP 9926 1802 - photostat plan of policies

D McAndrew, Aberdeen 1891 6 photographs plans for new hall or covered tennis court

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