Basic Site Details Name: | Haddo House | Town, district or village: | Haddo/Methlick | City or county: | Aberdeenshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | Tarves | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Stags are B Listed.
Two chimneypieces in Library in north wing have plaques by Flaxman.
House refitted and refurnished by the London decorators Wright & Mansfield in 1878. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1732 | 1735 | Build/construction | House and layout of formal gardens | | Late 1700s | | Decoration carried out | Ceiling design in new dining room on north from George Richardson's'Book of Ceilings' | | 1822 | | Alterations and additions | Alterations, including arcade below horseshoe stair to first floor entrance. Also 2-storey, 4-bay pavilion to north wing for dowager apartments. Coffered ceiling to Adam's family stair | | 1830 | | Alterations and additions | Remodelling and architectural embellishment. East terrace laid out as geometric formal garden. Walled garden layout. | | Before 1834 | | Alterations and additions | Cupola and clock stage added to archway of service court | | 1836 | | Alterations and additions | Formation of Upper and Lower lakes | | 1840s | | Decoration carried out | Ceiling design in 4th earl's drawing room | | 1843 | | | Kitchen court and ancillary buildings | | 1845 | 1847 | | South lodge, the Avenue with golden gates and pair of stags, urn etc - for these see separate entries | | 1876 | 1881 | | Chapel (including some fittings such as altar and candleabra) | | March 1879 | March 1881 | | Major alterations - plans dated | | c. 1880 | | Decoration carried out | Re-decorated internally | | 1891 | | | New hall and covered tennis court | | 1930 | 1931 | | Renovation and reconstruction of west wing after fire | | 1997 | | Restoration | Restoration and upgrading scheme commenced | | 2005 | | Proposed | Development plan proposals |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Aberdeen, 1st and 2nd Marquesses of | Clients for reconstruction of 1930-1 | | Aberdeen, 2nd Earl of | Client for William Adam building | | Aberdeen, 4th Earl of | Client for 1822 alterations and kitchen court and ancillary buildings of 1843 | | Aberdeen, 7th Earl and Marquess of | Client for chapel for 1876 and major alterations of 1879-81 |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | APSD | | The Dictionary of Architecture | ed Wyatt Papworth | The Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892) | | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Shepherd, Ian | 1994 | Gordon: an illustrated architectural guide | | | p189-191 | | Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | | Yale University Press | pp 37-38, 45, 237-244 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1930 | July-Dec | | p219 | | Builder | 1847 | v | | p217 | | Country Life | 18 August 1966 | | | | | Country Life | 25 August 1966 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Aberdeen City Archives | George Bennett Mitchell and Son Collection | | GBM/1930/18/1-21 | | Aberdeen University | Aberdeen University Archives | | Bills from work at Haddo House | | Courtesy of Harry Mantell | Information sent via'Contact Us' on DSA website | | Sent October 2009 | | Edinburgh University Library | Anderson Collection (Plans and drawings) | | | | Haddo House Estate Office | Haddo House Estate Plans Collection | | Plans of 1843 work, chapel 1879, Wardrop & Reid alterations 1879, George Bennet Mitchell 1930 work | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 16470 | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 19768 | Pair of stags flanking avenue south east of house | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 18/2000 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | Copies of original drawings at Haddo | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Harvey Mennie: L v2 no123 (microfilm reel 29); George Angus Mitchell: F no2821 (box 12); George Bennett Mitchell: F no2909 (box 14) |
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