Basic Site Details

Name: Gilston House and estate
Town, district or village: Gilston
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish: Newburn
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Information from June Baxter - plans signed by Currie at house. Wings added by Currie now demolished.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Country House  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 7c. 1879  Additions
Item 2 of 71886  New workroom and flue to night nursery
Item 3 of 71898  Additions to north lodge
Item 4 of 71900  Butler's cottage
Item 5 of 71903  Two new cottages
Item 6 of 71904  Groom's bothy
Item 7 of 71907  Drainage, alterations on business room and work room

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 18John Currie  1879 Additions
Item 2 of 18James Ross Gillespie C1886 New workroom and flue to night nursery
Item 3 of 18James Scott C1886 New workroom and flue to night nursery
Item 4 of 18Gillespie & Scott A1898 Additions to north lodge
Item 5 of 18James Ross Gillespie A1898 Additions to north lodge
Item 6 of 18James Scott A1898 Additions to north lodge
Item 7 of 18Gillespie & Scott B1900 Butler's Cottage
Item 8 of 18James Ross Gillespie B1900 Butler's Cottage
Item 9 of 18James Scott B1900 Butler's Cottage
Item 10 of 18Gillespie & Scott E1903 Two new cottages
Item 11 of 18James Ross Gillespie E1903 Two new cottages
Item 12 of 18James Scott E1903 Two new cottages
Item 13 of 18Gillespie & Scott D1904 Groom's bothy
Item 14 of 18James Ross Gillespie D1904 Groom's bothy
Item 15 of 18James Scott D1904 Groom's bothy
Item 16 of 18Gillespie & Scott F1907 Drainage, alterations on business room and work room
Item 17 of 18James Ross Gillespie F1907 Drainage, alterations on business room and work room
Item 18 of 18James Scott F1907 Drainage, alterations on business room and work room

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Baxter, John HenryOf Baxter Brothers
Item 2 of 2Baxter, ___ (of Gilston)Client for 1898 and 1899 work and 1900 work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Eunson, Eric and Band, John2000Largo: an illustrated history StenlakeWings, now demolished, illustrated, p189

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1St Andrews University LibraryJames Gillespie and Scott Archive Bundles nos 41, 299, ?401, 465, 469, 951