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Kippen, Gribloch House

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Country House (20th Century)

Site Name Kippen, Gribloch House

Classification Country House (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Gribloch House

Canmore ID 74486

Site Number NS69SW 22

NGR NS 64048 93484

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Aerial perspective.
Aerial perspective. Design for bannister of main staircase.Perspective of hallway showing suggested scheme.W and E sections and elevations. Interior. Ground floor, sitting room, detail of light fitting.Interior. Ground floor, sitting room, detail of coffee table.Oblique aerial view centred on the house, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with the garage adjacent, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block and walled garden adjacent, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block and walled garden adjacent, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden, taken from the NNW.Interior. First floor, master bedroom.Interior. First floor, master bedroom, en-suite bathroom.Interior. First floor, NE nursery bedroom.Interior. First floor, nursery.Interior. First floor, 'Ben Lomond' bathroom.Interior. First floor, master bedroom.Interior. First floor, 'Ben Lomomd' bathroom.Interior. Service wing, first floor, corridor.Interior. Basement, main EW corridor.Interior. Service wing, studio.Interior. First floor, 'Ben Vorlich' bedroom, detail of fireplace.Interior. Ground floor, dining room, detail of door.Interior. Staircase hall, detail of chair.Interior. Ground floor, sitting room, detail of light fitting.Ground floor plan. Design for newel post of main staircase.Design for newel post of main staircase.Ground level plan of early scheme.First floor plan. Plans. Plans. Design for rug.View from SE.Interior. Ground floor, dining room.Interior. Service wing, ground floor, kitchen.Oblique aerial view centred on the house with the garage and walled garden adjacent, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with the garage adjacent, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with the garage adjacent, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with the garage adjacent, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block, walled garden and lodge adjacent, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block, walled garden and lodge adjacent, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block, walled garden and lodge adjacent, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block and walled garden adjacent, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block, walled garden and lodge adjacent, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block and walled garden adjacent, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block and walled garden adjacent, taken from the SW.Interior. Ground floor, drawing room.Interior. First floor, bathroom.Gribloch. Foundation plan. Insc: 'House at Kippen for J.M. Colville Esq.'Gibloch House, view from SE.First floor plan and N elevation with proposed revisions, Gribloch House, Kippen.Perspective of dining room showing suggested scheme.Entrance elevation. Early sketch plans.Early sketch plan.Letter from Basil Spence to Mr Colville concerning planned alterations to the north elevation.Betty Joel catalogue of office furniture. The Desk (pages 6 and 7).View from N.View from E.Page of practice portfolio showing views of Gribloch and Bell's Brae House. Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block, walled garden and lodge adjacent, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block and walled garden adjacent, taken from the WNW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the N.Interior. First floor, bathroom.View from N.Interior. Ground floor, service hall.Interior. Ground floor, drawing room.Interior. First floor, 'Ben Vorlich' bedroom.Interior. Ground floor, cloakroom.Interior. First floor, master bedroom, detail of fireplace.Interior. Ground floor, drawing room, fireplace, detail of 'Bennett' ash hatch.Interior. Ground floor, kitchen, detail of sink.Ground floor plan with proposed revisions, Gribloch House, Kippen.Perspective of hallway showing suggested scheme, Gribloch House, Kippen.Ground floor plan. N elevation. Perspective of Gribloch House.Interior. First floor, 'Ben Vorlich' bedroom.Interior. First floor, staircase hall.Oblique aerial view centred on the house with the garage and walled garden adjacent, taken from the ESE.Digital copy of Boxgrove House pamphlet (page 10, elevation of Boxgrove House detailed by Basil Spence, drawing by BARBER 1955).Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block adjacent, taken from the N.Detail of entrance.View from E.View of service wing from NE.Interior. First floor, NE nursery bedroom.Interior. Service wing, ground floor, laundry drying room.Interior. Ground floor, drawing room, detail of window and radiator.Interior. Service wing, ground floor, pantry, detail of dumb waiter.Elevation. Photographic view of entrance facade. View from S.Design for newel post of main staircase.Perspective sketch showing design for staircase bannister.List of rooms required by the client.Early sketches.Interior. Ground floor, staircase hall.Interior. Ground floor, drawing room.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with garage block and walled garden adjacent, taken from the NW.

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Stirling
  • Parish Kippen
  • Former Region Central
  • Former District Stirling
  • Former County Stirlingshire

Architecture Notes

NS69SW 22.00 64048 93484

NS69SW 22.01 64176 93513 Garage Block

NS69SW 22.02 63929 93779 Lodge

NS69SW 22.03 63892 93473 Walled Garden and Greenhouses

NS69SW 22.04 64206 94242 Dighty Cottage

NS69SW 22.05 64041 93468 Swimming Pool

NS69SW 34 63373 91023 Mains of Glinn

ARCHITECT: Sir Basil Spence, 1938 - 1939

GRIBLOCH COLLECTION

A large collection of designs, photographs, correspondence and a model for Gribloch House designed by Sir Basil Spence for John Conville 1937-1938. Correspondence with contractors including: Gordon Russell, Betty Joel, Charles Henshaw, Green and Abbot etc. A number of other designers were involved including Perry Duncan and Raymond Subes.

Deposited by Lady Hutcheson (daughter of John Conville) 1990.

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