Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glenbarr Abbey |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost of lodge: £423. Style ressembles Ross Priory |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Barr House | Yes | |
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 | |
| c. 1815 | Build/construction | ||
| 1887 | Gate Lodge | ||
| 1968 | Demolition | ||
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 | |
| James Gillespie Graham | B | c. 1815 | Alterations and enlargement | ||
| John Honeyman | 1887 | Gate lodge | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| MacAlister, Major of Glenbarr | He was the brother of General K MacAlister who employed Gillespie Graham at Torrisdale Castle. |
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 | ||
| RCAHMS | Inventory of Argyll | vol I, Kintyre | Edinburgh | p188, plate 78 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Hunterian Museum | Mackintosh Collection | Job booik | |
| Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | No 202 | |