Basic Site Details
| Name: | Avontoun Mansion and West Lodge |
| Town, district or village: | Linlithgow |
| City or county: | West Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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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 | |
| 1792 | 1794 | Build/construction | |
| 1913 | alterations to house | ||
| 1939 | Alterations to lodge | ||
| c. 1970 | Destruction/demolition | House demolished about 1970 | |
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 Baxter | B | 1792 | 1794 | ||
| George Somervil Carfrae | 1911 | Alterations to house | |||
| Leadbetter, Fairley & Reid | A | 1939 | Alterations to lodge | ||
| Robert Stirling Reid | A | 1939 | Alterations to lodge | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Blair, Robert | Client for Baxter house |
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 | |
| Edinburgh City Libraries (Cowan Bequest) | Baxter sale catalogue | ||
| Location not specified in Colvin | Papers belonging to Miss Alice Maconochie | ||
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Cowie and Seaton Collection | 2 watercolours (Carfrae work) and CSE 1930/42/1 for gate lodge; also CSE 1790/1/1, 'plan showing the lands of Avontoun, Middlefield, Kettlestone Mill and Drum belonging to Robert Blair Esq' by Joseph Udny, 1790s | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 210498 | West Gate Lodge |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 202540 | Avontoun Mansion |