Basic Site Details Name: | House of Schivas | City or county: | Aberdeenshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | Tarves | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The Earl of Aberdeen has had restored as a residence for his eldest son (Lord Haddo) the old House of Schivas in the Parish of Tarves. It was built about 1640 by a descendent from a younger branch of the noble family of Kinfauns ... (sold to the Earl of Aberdeen in 1845) .... A few years ago the mansion house, then in a state of comparative ruin, was destroyed by fire leaving nothing but the stone walls, which are of great thickness and strength. In the restoration, which has been carried out by Mr Cobban, architect, Haddo House, all the old features of the original building have been retained and the house is now restored as it was nearly three hundred years ago. [British Architect 18 December 1903 Page 466]
HS references include a letter from Fenton Wyness and photographs in possession of W Douglas Simpson. | 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 | | After 1582 | | Build/construction | | | 1900 | | | Restoration from ruins for Earl of Aberdeen | | 1931 | | | Internal alterations | | 1934 | 1937 | Reconstruction | Extensive alterations and additions, including great hall |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Aberdeen, 7th Earl of | Client for 1900 restoration | | Catto, Lord, of Cairncatto | Client for 1934-37 restoration | | Gordon, George | Purchased the castle from his uncleJohn Gordon of Gight, in 1582 |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Shepherd, Ian | 1994 | Gordon: an illustrated architectural guide | | | p186 | | Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | | Yale University Press | pp43, 250-252 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Aberdeen Daily Journal | 15 December 1903 | | | | | Aberdeen Daily Journal | 9 March 1920 | | | | | British Architect | 18 December 1903 | | | p466 - article taken from the Scotsman
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Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 15982 | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | James Cobban: L v16 no1186; Fenton Wyness: F no4140 (box 33) |
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