Basic Site Details
| Name: | Biel |
| Town, district or village: | Beesknowe |
| City or county: | East Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Original drawings for Anderson & Duncan and Harkess's work are in the possession of Mr Spence, Biel. They may be for the work on the main house. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Cottage | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1884 | Alterations | ||
| 1905(?) | Tapestry room | ||
| After 1939 | 1952 | Additions and alterations | |
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) Robert Rowand Anderson | A | 1884 | Alterations | ||
| George Washington Browne | A | 1884 | Alterations | ||
| Hew Maitland Wardrop (later Hew Montgomerie Wardrop) | A | 1884 | Alterations | ||
| Wardrop, Anderson & Browne | A | 1884 | Alterations | ||
| (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | c. 1905 | Tapestry room | |||
| S E Duncan & Harkess | B | After 1939 | 1952 | Additions and alterations | |
| Samuel Edwin Duncan | B | After 1939 | 1952 | Additions and alterations | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | pp101-2 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh University Library | Anderson Collection (Plans and drawings) | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 14795 | Biel, Beesknowe |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Copies of drawings of Duncan and Harkess work. ELD/191/1-144. ELD/235/4 signed St Andrews Square 1886 | |