Basic Site Details
| Name: | Pittodrie House |
| Town, district or village: | Pittodrie |
| City or county: | Aberdeenshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | William Liddle Duncan's LRIBA nomination papers mention 'House at Pittodrie', done between 1905 and 1911; Aberdeen Plans Committee plans are dated in the 1920s. It is possible that these apply to different buildings. |
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 | |
| 1840 | Addition | ||
| After 1907 | Before 1911 | Alterations and additions | |
| c. 1920 | Alterations? Canted bay added 1926 (Colvin) | ||
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 | C | 1840 | Additions | ||
| William Liddle Duncan | A | After 1907 | Before 1911 | Alterations | |
| William Liddle Duncan | B | c. 1920 | Alterations | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Dunlop, Alan C | Client for Archibald Simpson work |
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 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1847 | v | p217 | |
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 | Plans dating from 1920s | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Liddle Duncan: L v17 no1237 | |