Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Curratis	Yes	As listed in Bryce Catalogue. This may refer to Corraith but new work is patently from Burn & Bryce office.
	Currattis		As printed in the Builder obituary of 27 May 1876. This may refer to Corraith but new work is patently from Burn & Bryce office

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Country House

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1670s		Alterations and additions	Remodelling
	1780s		Alterations and additions	Alterations planned but only partially completed
	c. 1830	1832		Addition of two-storey front
	c. 1885		Addition	Addition of new wing with library (with fittings for librar)

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.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	(Sir) William Bruce		C	c. 167		Remodelling
	Hugh Cairncross		D	1780s		Alterations planned but only partially completed
	David Bryce		D	c. 1830	1832	Addition of a two-storey front - while in Burn's office
	Hew Maitland Wardrop (later Hew Montgomerie Wardrop)			c. 1885		Addition of new wing with library (employed there 1886-7 according to Buildings of Scotland)

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Ailsa, Lady	Client for Wardrop work, c.1885
	Archibald, Lord Cassillis, d.1832	Client for Bryce work, c.1830-2

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Close, Rob and Riches, Anne	2012	The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran		New Haven and London: Yale University Press	pp212-215
	Macaulay, James	1975	The Gothic Revival
	Millar, A H	1885	Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire
	Moss, Michael	2002	The Magnificent Castle of Culzean and the Kennedy Family		Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press	p212 (new wing by H M Wardrop)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	27 May 1876	XXXIV		Obituary of David Bryce