Basic Site Details
| Name: | Doonholm |
| Town, district or village: | Ayr |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | 'Buildings of Scotland' attributes the addition of 1898 to Alexander Nisbet Paterson indicating he worked for Campbell Douglas and Sellars at this date. This is incorrect. Paterson never worked for this practice and they did not exist in 1898 anyway. |
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 | |
| 1760 | Original house | ||
| 1898 | 1902 | Addition | |
| c. 1911 | Alterations and additions on estate | ||
| 1938 | Reconditioning of several staff cottages | ||
| 1980 | Restoration | Including removal of rear additions dating from mid-19th century | |
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 | |
| Alexander Barr Morrison | A | 1898 | 1902 | Addition | |
| Campbell Douglas | A | 1898 | 1902 | Addition | |
| Campbell Douglas & Morrison | A | 1898 | 1901 | Addition | |
| John Rutherford Johnstone | c. 1911 | Alterations and additions on estate | |||
| J & J A Carrick | C | 1938 | Reconditioning of several staff cottages | ||
| James Andrew Carrick | C | 1938 | Reconditioning of several staff cottages | ||
| James Carrick | C | 1938 | Reconditioning of several staff cottages | ||
| Ronald Alexander | F | 1980 | Restoration which included the removal of the rear elevation. | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Fergusson, Dr William | Client for original house |
| Kennedy, J | Client for 1890s work |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Stables, Doonholm | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p95 | |
| Davis, Michael C | 1991 | The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire | Ardrishaig, Argyll: privately published | p240 | |
| Who's Who in Architecture | 1923 | ||||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Journal | 1910 | v17 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| J & J A Carrick | Handlist of works by James Carrick (copy in possession of DMW) | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Rutherford Johnstone: L v14 no987 | |