Basic Site Details
| Name: | Meldrum House |
| City or county: | Aberdeenshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Meldrum |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
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 | |
| c. 1835 | c. 1840 | Reconstruction | |
| 1934 | 1937 | Major reconstruction | |
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 | |
| Archibald Simpson | A | c. 1835 | c. 1840 | House and alterations to stable and coachhouse | |
| William Liddle Duncan | 1934 | 1937 | Major reconstruction | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Duff, Doris | Client for 1930s qwork |
| Urquhart, Beauchamp C | Client for Archibald Simpson 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 | ||
| Hay, Andrew Leith | 1887 | Castles of Aberdeenshire. Historical and descriptive notices | p120 | ||
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | pp42, 330-1 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1847 | v | p217 | |
| RIAS Quarterly | August 1951 | no 85 | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | Obituary of W L Duncan |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Aberdeen City Archives | Duncan and Munro Collection | Two rolls of plans | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 16247 | |