Basic Site Details
| Name: | Raehills House |
| Town, district or village: | Johnstonebridge |
| City or county: | Dumfriesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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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 | |
| 1786 | Original house by Alexander Stevens Junior | ||
| 1829 | 1834 | Build/construction | Large additions. Drawings dated 1829-=30 but Louson and New Statistical Account show that the work was still in progress in 1833-34. |
| 1877 | Minor alterations | ||
| 1879 | Alterations to house and addition of laundry | ||
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 Stevens junior | A | 1786 | |||
| William Burn | 1829 | 1834 | Large additions | ||
| James Barbour | 1877 | Minor additions and alterations | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Hope-Johnstone, J J | For Burn work. |
| Hopetoun, 3rd Earl of | Client for original house |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| New Statistical Account of Scotland | New Statistical Account of Scotland | iv, p158-9 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gardener's Magazine | 1833 | IX | p5. Article by J C Loudon | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dumfries & Galloway Council | James Barbour drawings, Sutherland Dickie & Copland Archive (many not traced, 2010) | 512 , 1193 and 1194 | |
| Hopetoun House | Hopetoun House drawings and archive | Building accounts | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 83396-7 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Drawing sdated 1829-30 | |