Basic Site Details Name: | Taymouth Castle | Town, district or village: | Taymouth | City or county: | Perthshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Our engraving this week illustrates one of the most magnificent staircases in Great Britain — that of Taymouth Castle, Perthshire, seat of the Marquis of Breadalbane. The staircase was erected many years ago. The tracery, mouldings, and ceiling, are formed in stucco. None of the enrichments are painted in colours, but quite plain. The windows are of plate glass, the upper and middle portions of them being stained. The floor is formed of oak, in mosaic. The architect was Mr. William Perden (sic). We are indebted to Mr A Murray, of the architect's office, Guildhall, for the drawings from which the engraving is taken.[Building News 5 September 1862 p180 and illustration] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Taymouth Castle Hydro Hotel | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Castle | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | c. 1740 | | Addition | Addition of wings and other alterations. Rebuilding in 19th century appears to have obliterated these. | | 1746 | 1750 | Alterations and additions | Alterations. 'Plans of the dining room, entry to the house, & other things' mentioned in accounts of Lord Glenorchy who was supervising the estate of behalf of his octogenarian father. | | 1801 | 1805 | Build/construction | Rebuilding of castle begun but Paterson was dismissed before the building was complete. | | After 1805 | | Destruction/demolition | Building by Paterson demolished and new house on a different site. | | 1806 | | Plans drawn up | Landscaping scheme drawn up. | | 1818 | 1821 | Addition | Extensive Gothic additions | | Before 1822 | | Build/construction | | | 1827 | 1828 | Addition | Extensive Gothic additions | | Before 1868 | | | Baths within castle | | c. 1875 | | | Internal alterations | | After 1919 | Before 1931 | Alteration/conversion | Conversion of Castle to Hotel | | 1981 | | | Condition and proposals report for conservation and re-use as holiday homes. | | 2005 | | Repair | Repairs begun |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Breadalbane, 2nd Earl of | Client for John Douglas work | | Breadalbane, 3rd Earl of | | | Breadalbane, 4th Earl of | Client for Nasmyth scheme | | Breadalbane, Marquess of | Baths within castle | | Breadbalbane, 2nd Marquess of | Cleint for Gillespie Graham work |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Adam, William | 1820 | Vitruvius Scoticus | | | Plate 51 | | Allen, Nic (ed.) | | Scottish Architects in Conservation | | | p20 | | Anon | 1743 | Braco Case Petitions and Depositions | | | 13 | | APSD | | The Dictionary of Architecture | ed Wyatt Papworth | The Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892) | | | Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory | 1868 | Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory | | London, Wyman | | | 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 | p717-724 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 5 September 1862 | | | p180 and illustration | | Country Life | 8 October 1964 | | | Article by Alistair Rowan | | Country Life | 15 October 1964 | | | Second part of article by A Rowan. |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 12093 | | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 112/21/78; 112/4 | GD112/4. Entails and related papers, 1704-1894
Including improvement vouchers of accounts for repairs to Taymouth and elsewhere on the entailed Breadalbane estate, some for building the new east wing of Taymouth to Mr Atkinson's plans, 1819. | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD112/74/30 | Work by Atkinson: Bills for materials and work done from London. | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD112/74/37 | 1831 March 19. Grove End, St Johns Wood. William Atkinson, architect, to [Breadalbane]. Discussion of bills for work done in Park Lane and what has been sent to Taymouth Castle | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD224/651-3 | Buccleuch family papers - letter by Atkinson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | William Fraser Tytler Stewart: F no2906 (box 14) |
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