Basic Site Details

Name: Hamilton Palace Mausoleum and keeper's lodge
City or county: Lanarkshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: £130,000. Bryce's scheme superseded previous schemes by David Hamilton (1841-1842) and Henry Edmund Goodridge of Bath (1846)

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Mausoleum  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 518411842 Original scheme, by David Hamilton, later superseded
Item 2 of 51846  Second scheme, by Henry Edmund Goodridge of Bath, later superseded
Item 3 of 518481852 Second revised scheme by Bryce, superseding earlier schemes
Item 4 of 518541855 Keeper's lodge
Item 5 of 5c. 1912  Stone repairs, probably arising from mining subsidence

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 8D & J Hamilton A18411842Original scheme, later superseded by Bryce's
Item 2 of 8David Hamilton A18411842Original scheme, later superseded by Bryce's
Item 3 of 8James Hamilton A18411842Original scheme, later superseded by Bryce's
Item 4 of 8John Baird the Second A18411842Original scheme - as assistant to D & J Hamilton
Item 5 of 8David Bryce B18481852New scheme, superseding the original one by David Hamilton
Item 6 of 8David Bryce C18541855Keeper's Lodge
Item 7 of 8Cousin, Ormiston & Taylor Dc. 1912 Stone repairs, probably arising from mining subsidence (Taylor responsible)
Item 8 of 8Henry ('Harry') Ramsay Taylor Dc. 1912 Stone repairs, probably arising from mining subsidence

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Hamilton, 10th Duke ofClient for earlier work
Item 2 of 2Hamilton, 11th Duke ofClient c.1912

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RSA1851   563

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder25 September 1852X p615
Item 2 of 3Builder27 May 1876XXXIV Obituary of David Bryce
Item 3 of 3Building Chronicle1 September 1856  p87, check

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 5Courtauld InstituteConway Library Photo of mausoleum sent by Bryce to RIBA, 1865
Item 2 of 5Hamilton Burgh LibraryDrawings for Hamilton Palace Mausoleum Remainder of working drawings
Item 3 of 5Hamilton Muniments, LennoxloveHamilton Muniments Drawings Sketch proposals, working drawings 6-67, watercolour perspectives (Drawings also for prvious schemes May-July 1848, alternative schemes for terrace and steps July 1850
Item 4 of 5National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSHarry Ramsay Taylor's Newsaper Cutting Book (report on Charlton monument has a biography & joblist)  
Item 5 of 5RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Drawings Collection Two undated sketches