Architecture Notes

Event ID 828839

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NMRS REFERENCE:

ARCHITECT: Archibald Scott - stables 1855

OWNER: Church of Scotland Tower of early 16th century

Warden - Rev. D. Ross Flockhart

ARCHITECT: Thomas Ross (MacGibbon and Ross) c.1913 - additons, renovated and additions sundial 1909

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish Record Office:

Masonwork. Account, estimate and alterations from original contract of additions executed by George Blair, Builder.

1855 #924

Ditto Plumber #220.11.7 1/2

1856

Ditto. Carpenter and Joiner work by Mr Robert Wilson, Builder #1127.15.10 1/4

1856

Ditto. Plaster work. #127 James Summers.

1856.

Masonwork. Account, estimate and alterations from original contract of additions executed by George Blair, Builder. Stables and Offices. #157.

1856

Ditto. Slater, Peter McEwan #77.11.9 1/2

Letter giving Masons' and Slaters' estimates for the new stables. Those chosen amount to #2340. Archibald Scott.

1855

Vine houses and Observatory. Account #586. Robt. Wilson.

1856

Wright work. Porter's Lodge. Robt. Wilson.

1856

GD 156/Box 64

1856 Bank

Statements of Building Accounts. TOTAL #9,959.5.6

(A. Scott for plans of stable offices #65. Dec. 1856).

A. Scott for plans Jan. #65. Dec. 1850.

For 1855. #6,964.1.10. A. Scott #690.

1854 #4115.1.9

1853 #3,279.3.10

1852 #2,596.7.10

1851 #17,999.1.8

1850 #1,156.15.10

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

National Library:

Ross Bequest. Sgd 65 Frederick Street, Edinburgh - plans, elevation and sections

July 13 (Thomas Ross) plans of tower inscribed "traced from Mr Bryce"

drawings of sundial

photograph of house before 1913 additions

Country Life, 15th April, 1939 - photograph

Country Life, 27th February, 1942 - article and photographs on the garden