Basic Site Details Name: | Rosehaugh House | Town, district or village: | Inverness (near) | City or county: | Ross and Cromarty | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | Avoch | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Cost £60,000. Demolished 1959.
First scheme for major remodelling 1893; design of tower subsequently revised with high roof. Final scheme 1899 but work begun much earlier, design constantly revised while in progress, continued until 1911, but main work completed 1903. This fine country house has been lately completed near Inverness and forms one of the best examplars of a picturesque modern house with which we are acquainted. ..... [British Architect 10 July 1903 p21]
Illustrations in the British Architect included a full page photograph of a portion of the south front together with sketches made by the architect. | 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 | | 16 August 1843 | | Journal reference | Alterations | | 5 April 1872 | | Journal reference | Additions and alterations to previous house on site | | 1888 | 1893 | | Refurbishment and enlargement: virtually a new building | | 1893 | 1903 | | | | 1893 | | | First scheme for major remodelling; design of tower subsequently revised with high roof | | 1893 | | Design exhibited | | | 1896 | | Design exhibited | | | 1899 | 1911 | | Final scheme but work begun much earlier, continuing until 1911 but main work complete 1903 |
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 | | George Rhind | | | 1843 | | Alterations | | Alexander Ross | | A | 1872 | | Additions and alterations to previous house on site (existing house completely recased with Renaissance detail; new porch, conservatory and terraces | | William Flockhart | | D | 1888 | 1893 | Refurbishment and enlargement: virtually a new building | | William Harvey Ross | | C | 1892 | 1902 | Refurbishment and enlargement: virtually a new building - as clerk of works for William Flockhart | | William Flockhart | | C | 1893 | 1903 | With Stanley Davenport Adshead as resident architect and William Harvey Ross as resident clerk of works | | Stanley Davenport Adshead | | C | 1894 | 1898 | Acted as resident architect for Flockhart |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Fletcher, James Douglas | |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Berryhill, Rosehaugh Estate, Farmhouse and offices | | | Cronglands farmhouse, Rosehaugh estate | | | Easter Suddie, Rosehaugh Estate | | | Farmhouse and steading, Limekiln, Rosehaugh estate | | | Five cottages, Killen, Rosehaugh Estate | | | Killin Farmhouse, Rosehaugh Estate | | | Lochala, Rosehaugh Estate, Farmhouse and steading | | | Muirhead of Ethie, Rosehaugh Estate | | | Rosehaugh Estate, Gray's Cottage | Gray was J Douglas Fletcher's valet | | Rosehaugh House, dairy | | | Rosehaugh House, Power House | | | Rosehaugh House, Stables | | | Rosehaugh, lodge gates and railings | | | Rosehaugh, the Laundry | | | Rosehaugh, wine store | | | Wester Strath of Auchterflow, Rosehaugh Estate, farmhouse and steading | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Academy Architecture | 1903 | | Part 1 | | p70 | | Academy Architecture | 1904 | | part 2 | | pp30-35 | | Graves, Algernon | 1905 | The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works… | 1905-6 | London: Graves and Bell | 1893, no 1646; 1896, no 1766 | | Gray, A Stuart | 1985 | Edwardian Architecture: A Biographical Dictionary | | | p87 - mentions Adshead's input and his sharing of cottage with Ross | | Mills, John et al | 1996 | Rosehaugh: a house of its time | | | p38-39, 50-51. | | Reilly, C H | 1931 | Representative British Architects of the Present Day | | London: Batsford Ltd | p16 | | RSA | 1872 | | | | 793 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 10 July 1903 | | | p21 and photograph/sketches | | Building News | 1 January 1904 | | | | | Dundee Advertiser | June 1893 | | | | | Inverness Advertiser | 5 April 1872 | | | | | Inverness Courier | 16 August 1843 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Alexander Ross: F v12 p15, microfiche 114/B7 |
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