Basic Site Details Name: | Ford Castle | Town, district or village: | Ford | City or county: | Northumberland | Country: | England | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | 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 | | 1801 | | Alterations and additions | Addition to the east side of the house - probably not executed. | | 1861 | 1865 | | Extensive additions to mansion, and restoration of Flagpole Tower |
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 | | Alexander Gilkie | | B | 1791 | 1795 | The remodelling of the great gateway, lodges and towers have been attributed to him. However it is knonw that some of these were the work of the architect James Nesbit who died in 1781. | | Alexander Gilkie | | B | 1801 | | Date of estimate for a further addition to the east side of the castle, although this seems to have been laid aside and not built. | | David Bryce | | | 1861 | 1865 | Extensive additions to mansion, and restoration of Flagpole Tower |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Delaval, Lord | Client for the Alexander Gilkie work. | | Waterford, Marchioness of | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Hussey, Christopher | 1941 | Ford Castle | 11, 18, 25 January | Country Life | | | Strang, Charles Alexander | 1994 | Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | | | pp86-7 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 27 May 1876 | XXXIV | | Obituary of David Bryce | | Proc Soc Antiq Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Between 1891 and 2 | v | | p63. Document printed in this volume gives information about Gilkike's work at Ford Castle but described by Colvin as 'confused'. |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Northumberland Record Office | MSS records (?) | 1 DE 18/1/30 | |
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