Basic Site Details Name: | Kilconquhar House | Town, district or village: | Kilconquhar | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | C listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Entrance wing only survives. Towerhouse and 1831 addition demolished after fire. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Kilconquhar Castle | | | | Kilconquhar Timeshare Village | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | House | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | Late 1500s | | Build/construction | Originally built, as tower house | | 1700s | | Alterations and additions | | | 1831 | | Alterations and additions | New south-east front. | | 1839 | | | New entrance (north-west) wing | | 1839 | | Alterations and additions | South front. | | 1930 | 1959 | Plans dated | Alterations. | | 1978 | | Damage | Fire damaged house | | After 1978 | | Alteration/conversion | Conversion to flats | | Before 1981 | | Rehabilitation | |
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 | | William Burn | | | 1831 | | New south-east front. | | David Bryce | | B | 1839 | | New entrance (north-west) wing. | | William Burn | | B | 1839 | | New entrance (north-west) wing. | | Adam Elliot Watson | | B | 1930 | 1959 | Alterations - begun by Haxton alone in 1930, continued and completed by partnership. | | Andrew David Haxton | | B | 1930 | 1950 | Alterations - begun by Haxton alone, continued and completed by partnership. | | Haxton & Watson | | B | 1945 | 1959 | Alterations - begun by Haxton alone in 1930, continued and completed by partnership. | | Robert Fulton | | C | 1978 | | Converted part of house to flats after fire. | | Alistair Maclachlan Smith | | A | Before 1981 | | Rehabilitation of Castle |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | American Real Estate Company | Client for late 1970s work by Alistair M Smith | | Bethune, Sir Henry, later Earl of Lindsay | | | Lindsay, Earl of | Client for 1930-59 work. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p261 | | Millar, A H | 1895 | Fife pictorial and historical | | Cupar | pp18-19 | | RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Transactions | 1870 | | | p125-8. List of works by Burn, compiled by T L Donaldson. |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 8545 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | 22 plans and elevations dated 26 April 1831, 19 August 1831 and 21 May 1839 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Haxton & Watson Collection | | HW 1910/15/1-8 | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Drawings Collection | | | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 32553 | |
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