Basic Site Details Name: | Abercairney | City or county: | Perthshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Old house now demolished | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Abercairny | | | | Abercairny Abbey | Yes | |
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 | | 1737 | 1738 | Repair | | | 1755 | 1758 | Addition | New dining room - destroyed in early 19th century when the house was rebuilt. | | 1797 | | Plans drawn up | Plans for oval drawing room drawn up but not executed. | | 1805 * | After 1817 | Construction | Various phases of construction | | 1817 | | Build/construction | | | 1873 | | | | | Early 1800s | | Destruction/demolition | Demolition of old house | | 1960 | | Destruction/demolition | Demolition of early 19th century house | | After 1960 | | Build/construction | New house |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | | John Douglas | | B | 1737 | 1738 | Extensive repairs | | Charles Freebairn | | E | 1755 | 1759 | New dining room - destroyed when the house was rebuilt in the early 19th century | | John Paterson | | A | 1797 | | Drew up plans for oval drawing room - not executed. | | Richard Crichton | | C | c. 1805 | 1817 | Designed and commenced building of house (completed by R & R Dickson after Crichton's death) | | R & R Dickson | | D | 1817 | | Completed original house (begun by Richard Crichton) | | Richard Dickson | | D | 1817 | | Completed original house (begun by Richard Crichton) | | Robert Dickson | | D | 1817 | | Completed original house (begun by Richard Crichton) | | Robert Thornton Shiells | | | 1873 | | Addition of tower | | The Hon Claud [Stephen] Phillimore | | | After 1960 | | New house |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Moray, Charles Home Drummond | Client for 1873 addition | | Moray, James | First client for R & R Dickson work (died 1840) | | Moray, James | Client for John Douglas work | | Moray, William | Second client for R & R Dickson work (died 1850) | | Stirling, Charles Moray (Colonel) | Original client (died 1810) |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, H M | 1995 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | 3rd edition | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | Work by Crichton and R & R Dickson | | 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 | p133 | | Gow, Ian | 2006 | Scotland's Lost Houses | | London: Aurum Press | pp 148-53 | | Neale, J P | 1823 | Views of Seats | First seres, vi | | | | Robinson, John Martin | 1983 | The Latest Country Houses | | | | | RSA | 1873 | | | | 798 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Country Life | March 1961 | | | Issue for 9-16 March. Article by Mark Girouard |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 24/1/624 | | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 1017/22, 36 and 41 | |
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