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Architecture Notes

Event ID 832526

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/832526

This site was surveyed as part of the Listed Buildings Recording Programme (LBRP) for 1999-2000.

The purpose of the survey, as directed by the Consultative Committee of the LBRP, was to provide detailed photographs of the carvings which adorn the exterior of the building and the internal faces of the courtyard.

NMRS REFERENCE:

Guardianship Monument

Dr J S Richardson - restoration of fountain 1937-39. Executant J Wilson Paterson

Plans:

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh Details for stained glass

Attic 2, Bin 6, Bag 3

Plans:

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh Scheme for restoration. Details of 16/17th c. woodwork

Attic 2, Bin 6, Bag 3

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish Record Office: MOW Records 21955/2B Parts 2 & 3

Scottish Record Office:

Linlithgow. Reparation of the Palace of Linlithgow.

Receipted account from Robert Levin, wright for #12.7.0.

His work included: Taking the roof off the Gardener's house in the Peill and taking out the old timber.

Supporting the roof above the stables.

Closing up of windows 'in the old work' and mending 3 windows 'in the new work', and closing up of doors to fence the towers and leads.

1721 GD 220/6/1333/17

Reparation of the Palace of Linlithgow.

Receipted account from Thomas Millar, slater, for #41.0.0.

His work included: Taking the rigging stone and slates of the Gardener's House in the Peill.

Casting the whole scarsements of the North work of the Palace with pan cratch and oyster shells.

Pointing the North East Tower.

1721. GD 220/6/1333/16

Reparation of the Palace of Linlithgow.

Receipted account from Thomas Moir, Wright, for #36 (Scots) for work at the Palace.

1725 GD 220/6/1333/20

Reparation of the Palace of Linlithgow.

Receipted account from John Scott, plumber, for #30.15.10 for lead work.

1725 GD 220/6/1333/19

Reparations of the Palace of Linlithgow.

Account of sums paid by the factor for deals for closing up the windows and for wright and smithwork.

1726 GD 220/6/1334/6

Reparations of the Palace of Linlithgow.

Receipted account from Alexander Colquhoun, slater, for work at the Palace for the Duke of Montrose.

1729 GD 220/6/1334/22

Mason work at the Palace of Linlithgow.

Receipted account from Alexander Bayers, mason.

It includes furnishing a stone 3'8" and 2' broad to close the entry 'wher the corps gos down to the burial place of the familie of Linlithgow'.

1732 GD 220/6/1335/15

Reparation of the Palace of Linlithgow.

Receipted accounts, and receipts for materials and work.

1731-1735 GD 220/6/1335/12-20

James I and VI to Earl of Mar, Treasurer.

Need to finish work on Palace of Linlithgow.

1621 GD 124/10/194

Repair of the Palace.

Note of sums paid to plumber and wright.

cash Book.

1720 GD 220/6/30/Page 564

Linlithgow Palace. Letters and report relating to state of building (6 items), including

(1) Letter from James Rae, sheriff clerk, Linlithgow, describing nuisances in courtyard, 18 Nov. 1820

(2) Letter from Donald Mackenzie, tenant of park, complaining of vandalism, 18 May 1825.

(3) Letter from John Gay, sheriff of Linlithgowshire, reporting that a 'flying buttress' on east side is giving way, 19 June 1832.

(4) Letter from Robert Reid on remedial work required, 25 June 1832.

SRO/E342/35

People and Organisations

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