Basic Site Details
| Name: | Chesters House |
| City or county: | Roxburghshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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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 | |
| 1787 | 1790 | Build/construction | |
| c. 1934 | c. 1940 | Alterations | |
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 | |
| William Elliot | B | 1787 | 1790 | ||
| James McLellan Fairley | A | c. 1934 | c. 1940 | Alterations | |
| Leadbetter, Fairley & Reid | A | c. 1934 | c. 1940 | Alterations | |
| Robert Stirling Reid | A | c. 1934 | c. 1940 | Alterations | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Ogilvie, Thomas Elliot | Client for original building |
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 | ||
| Tancred, G | 1899 | Annals of a Border Club | jedburgh | p336 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Cowie and Seaton Collection | CSE 1930/68/1-6 | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 57139 | |