Basic Site Details
| Name: | Archerfield |
| City or county: | East Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
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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 | |
| 1745 | 1746 | Alterations and additions | Unspecified work on house |
| 1747 | Addition | Date of contract for addition, probably on the north side and two pavilions. | |
| 1790 | 1791 | Reconstruction | Remodelling of interior. 'Scottish Buildings' suggests that repairs and additions went on from 1789 to 1795. |
| 1923 | Alteration/conversion | Alterations | |
| 1962 * | Alteration/conversion | Adam interiors stripped, house made over into a grain store. Porch removed and opening made for machinery. | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| John Douglas | B | 1745 | 1746 | Work on house | |
| John Douglas | C | 1747 | Date of contract for addition, probably on the north side and two pavilions (£2360). | ||
| James Adam | A | 1790 | 1791 | Remodelling of interior | |
| R & J Adam | A | 1790 | 1791 | Remodelling of interior | |
| Robert Adam | A | 1790 | 1791 | Remodelling of interior | |
| Francis William Deas | 1923 | Alterations | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Nisbet, William | Client for Robert Adam work |
| Nisbet, William of Dirleton | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | pp 56, 78-79 | ||
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1923 | ||||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| DMW Archive | Francis Deas Notes by Simon Green | ||
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 6/1644 | Accounts |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 6/1594 | p22. Account for 1741-9 |
| RCAHMS | John Douglas Collection | Contract in this collection dated June 1747. | |