Basic Site Details

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
	1792		Build/construction
	c. 1795	1800	Completion
	1828	1830		Alterations and repairs (including altering the octagon building for the servants' offices. Also alterations to stable offices.
	1831			Alterations and additions to gardener's house

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
	James McLeran		C	1792
	Alexander Laing		D	c. 1795	1800	Completed house after the death of James McLeran
	Thomas Brown of Uphall		A	1828	1830	Alterations and repairs (including altering the octagon building for the servants' offices. Also alterations to stable offices.
	Thomas Brown of Uphall		B	1831		Alterations and additions to gardener's house

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Hope, General Sir Alexander
	Hope, Sir John	Client for McLeran house completed by Laing

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

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)	Gifts and deposits	GD 364/1/92 and 95
	National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)	Sheriff Court Records		SC 20/44/5, p69, 86-7