Basic Site Details
| Name: | Orton House |
| City or county: | Morayshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Rothes |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: | Also Italianate laundry and icehouse |
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 | |
| 1826 | Original house | ||
| 1 December 1847 | Additions | ||
| 1904 | Alterations | ||
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 | |
| William Robertson | Architect | 1826 | Remodelling | ||
| James Matthews | Architect | B | 1847 | Additions | |
| Mackenzie & Matthews | Architectural practice | B | 1847 | Additions | |
| Thomas Mackenzie | Architect | B | 1847 | Additions | |
| George Washington Browne | Architect | A | 1904 | Alterations | |
| John More Dick Peddie | Architect | A | 1904 | Alterations | |
| Peddie & Washington Browne | Architectural practice | A | 1904 | Alterations | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Watson, J & W | 1868 | Morayshire described | Elgin | pp113-114 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Journal | 20 September 1826 | |||
| Aberdeen Journal | 1 December 1847 | |||
| Elgin Courant | 8 January 1915 | Description of house and estate | ||
| Elgin Courier | 28 February 1851 | |||
| Elgin Courier | 7 March 1851 | Tenders | ||
| Elgin Courier | 14 March 1851 | Tenders | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 15828 | House |
| Historic Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 15830 | Lodge |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM 1900/80/2 | |