Basic Site Details Name: | Balfour Castle and lodge | Town, district or village: | Balfour | Island: | Shapinsay | City or county: | Orkney | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | Shapinsay | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Balfour is one of the first really large commissions Bryce completed. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Castle | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1846 | 1850 | | Scottish Baronial additions by David Bryce. Also gate lodges |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Burn & Bryce | | A | 1846 | 1849 | Extensive Scottish baronial additions and gate lodges | | David Bryce | | A | 1846 | 1850 | Extensive Scottish baronial additions and gate lodges |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Balfour, David | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Penguin Books | pp360-2 | | RSA | 1853 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 27 May 1876 | XXXIV | | Obituary of David Bryce |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Balfour Castle, Orkney | Balfour Castle Archive | | Bound volume of 19 working drawings dated 29 Jan 1847 to 20 March 1850 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 18615 | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 18617 | Stone lodge | | Orkney County Library | Balfour family papers | | |
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