Architecture Notes

Event ID 828587

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NMRS REFERENCE

Architect: William Adam

NS65SE 4.00 6548 5265 Torrance House

NS65SE 4.01 c.655 572 Statue of Sir John Falstaff

NS65SE 4.02 c.6546 5268 Gatepiers

NS65SE 4.03 65019 52868 Lodge

NS65SE 4.04 65048 52829 Bridge

NS65SE 4.05 65446 52641 Stables

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

NLS Ms 8222/2

Note on front (cover) (It is not now possible to tell if this was a portfolio or a loose set)

' Plans for a House at Torrance

made out by old Mr Adams Architect

for Col Stuart of Torrance Anno 1740

The gap represents a fold?

1. Verso of above 3 plans of a pavilion 'East front of the Stable Elevation' a first floor plan

& Plan of the stable below (pencil)

2. General Front of Torrence House towards the North the seat of Honble Colonel Stewart of Torrence' Below plan of attic minor variants from VS mainly continuation of service stair

to this floor Pen & grey wash. 3 bay pavilions

3. General Plan of ground floor for 2 bay pavilions L shaped linking arms.

4. Plan of Grand or first storey to suit plan 2 Curved wings 3 Bays

5. General plan of the first floor or second storey & plans of the wings 3 bay pavs & ramped front.

6. Plans of pavilions & a note between (House block shewn in outline) The RHS (West) pav.

to be a stable meantime with a note saying what blocking up and making of doorways this requires

for this temporary use 2 bay

7. Pair Plans of pavilions. That to East marked 'Colonel's Bedchamber'.

8. Design of office building. This is the office court adjacent to the West pav. Plan and Elevation Crude

9. Yard and office buildings attached to W pavilion Plan

10. Plan of house and Courts Rough

11. Elevation of a ceiling Sunburst centre

12. Section of the low parlour with a note 'Surbase to be of wood but all the rest above

the surbase to be finished in stucco with the cornice, and all which to be painted by MR Norrie as concepted ? with him.

NLS Plans

Many variations on pavilion designs one set of plans and elevations have seperate stair turret and cupola extruded from actual wing. Evidence on 10 for form of earlier House.

NLS design has ramped earth effect on ground in front of main block & has 3 bay pavilions in one scheme & Different measures

29/16 1/2 /53/16 1/2 /29 Extends 144

NLS has no coat of arms & keystones to pav windows

also annotates rooms drawing room dining room

Ap Hall Ap

Clos Stair Stair Clos