Basic Site Details Name: | Kinross House and Home Farm | City or county: | Kinross-shire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Country House | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 1683 | 1693 | Build/construction | |  | 1686 | 1690 | Build/construction | Work by Tobias Bauchop |  | 1854 | | Design exhibited | 'Ground staircase', probably repairs related to the general conservation of the building at that time |  | c. 1900 | | | Additions and alterations |  | 1902 | 1904 | | Restoration of house and formal gardens, including fitting our of saloon. Stable court remodelled in late 17th century style from plain court of c.1780 |  | c. 1905 | | | Town gateway and lodges |  | 1964 | 1965 | Alterations and additions | Alterations to Home Farm |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 |  | (Sir) William Bruce | Architect | J | 1683 | 1693 | |  | Alexander Edward | Architect | H | c. 1685 | | As assistant to Bruce made three drawings of house, garden and policies. |  | Tobias Bachop, Bauchop or Baak | Mason | F | 1686 | 1690 | |  | John Lessels | Architect | A | 1854 | | 'Ground staircase', probably repairs related to the general conservation of the building at that time |  | (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | Architect | | c. 1900 | | Additions and alterations - perhaps proposals only, superseded by those of MacGibbon & Ross |  | Alfred Lightly MacGibbon | Architect | B | 1902 | 1904 | Restoration of house and formal gardens, including fitting our of saloon. Stable court remodelled in late 17th century style from plain court of c.1780 |  | MacGibbon & Ross | Architectural practice | B | 1902 | 1904 | Restoration of house and formal gardens, including fitting our of saloon. Stable court remodelled in late 17th century style from plain court of c.1780 |  | Thomas Ross | Architect | B | 1902 | 1904 | Restoration of house and formal gardens, including fitting our of saloon. Stable court remodelled in late 17th century style from plain court of c.1780 |  | Alfred Lightly MacGibbon | Architect | C | c. 1905 | | Town gateway and lodges |  | MacGibbon & Ross | Architectural practice | C | c. 1905 | | Town gateway and lodges |  | Thomas Ross | Architect | C | c. 1905 | | Town gateway and lodges |  | (Professor Sir) James Duncan Dunbar-Nasmith | Architect | G | 1964 | 1965 | Alterations to Home Farm |  | David Robertson Collin | Architect | G | 1964 | 1965 | Alterations to Home Farm |  | Graham Couper Law | Architect | G | 1964 | 1965 | Alterations to Home Farm |  | Law & Dunbar-Nasmith Partnership | Architectural practice | G | 1964 | 1965 | Alterations to Home Farm |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes |  | Montgomery, Sir Basil | Client for 1903-4 work |  | Montgomery, Sir G | Client for 1854 work (repairs) |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | Adam, William | 1820 | Vitruvius Scoticus | | | plates 61-2 |  | Colvin, H and Harris, J (eds.) | 1970 | The Country Seat | | | Chapter entitled 'Kinross house' by John G Dunbar |  | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |  | Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | | Yale University Press | pp486-493 |  | RSA | 1854 | | | | 499 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Country Life | 1 April 1965 | | | Article by Mark Girouard |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | Courtesy of David Collin | Information sent to Dictionary | | Sent May 2013 |  | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 29/1982; GD 29/263 | Bruce of Kinross Papers |  | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 1/51/62 | Mylne Papers |  | National Library of Scotland | Ross Collection | | Plans and site notes |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | | LOR K/14 |
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