Architecture Notes

Event ID 832922

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NMRS REFERENCE:

Owner: The Earl of Roslin

Arch Assoc Sketch Book 1911 - 1 ink photo

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish Record Office:

'The Old House', its poor condition.

Alteration to Mr Adam's plans followed by Col. St Clair's suggestion that John Baxteer should try a fresh plan. Letter from Col. St Clair of Roslin to Sir John Clerk.

1738-42 GD 18/5010

Repair of the roof of Roslin Castle and the pinning and harling of the West of the Castle. Payments to slater, mason, and wright.

Roslin accounts.

1791 GD 164/Box 79/832/1

Repair of the Castle Bridge.

Payment of #29.1.10 to Hugh and James Somerville, Masons.

Roslin Accounts.

1800 GD 164/Box 79/832/10

Repair of Roslin CAstle.

Payments for removing stones and rubbish coming from the part of the ruins o fthe castle blown over by the wind.

Repair of the Castle and the Castle Bridge.

Hugh Somerville, mason.

Roslin Accounts.

1807 GD 164/Box 79/832/17

Repair of the retaining wall at the entrance to the Bridge of Roslin Castle. Estimate of #15 from Thomas Thomson, mason, for rebuilding and extending the wall.

28th October.

1880 GD 164/Box 71/735/26

Drawings stored in Watford (see architectural catalogue Lothian/Midlothian R-Z). Measured and drawn by P.H. Douglas 1927 - details of main entrance, dining hall fireplace.

National Library - M.S.S. belonging to C.K. Sharpe (MS2510) p.13 - pencil sketch

Non-Guardianship Sites Plan Collection, DC28481- DC28482, 1928.