Basic Site Details

Name: Ballindalloch House
Town, district or village: Inveravon
City or county: Banffshire
Country: Scotland
Parish: Inveravon
Status: A Listed
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Notes: Plans for south wing by A & W Reid at Ballindalloch: seen at time of demolition.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Ballandalloch Castle As referred to in George Bennett Mitchell's FRIBA nomination papers

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Country House  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 101847  Stables and lodge at Levit Bridge
Item 2 of 1020 October 1847 Journal referenceAdditions to house
Item 3 of 101850  Additions to house
Item 4 of 101850 Alterations and additionsFurther additions to house and south lodge built
Item 5 of 101869 Alterations and additionsAlterations to windows in top storey of hall block
Item 6 of 1018751878Build/constructionLarge bedroom wing added - demolished 1965-67
Item 7 of 108 April 1875  Alterations and additions
Item 8 of 10c. 1875  South wing added (now demolished)
Item 9 of 1023 May 1878 Journal referenceStables built
Item 10 of 101926  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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 16James Matthews A1847 House, stables & lodge at Levit Bridge.
Item 2 of 16Mackenzie & Matthews A1847 House, stables & lodge at Levit Bridge
Item 3 of 16Thomas Mackenzie A1847 House, stables & lodge at Levit Bridge
Item 4 of 16James Matthews B1850 Further additions to house and lodge built
Item 5 of 16Mackenzie & Matthews B1850 Further additions to house and lodge built
Item 6 of 16Thomas Mackenzie B1850 Further additions to house and lodge built
Item 7 of 16Alexander Ross H1869 Alterations to top storey windows in hall block
Item 8 of 16Alexander Ross C1875 Alterations and additions
Item 9 of 16Alexander Ross J18751878Large bedroom wing added - demolished 1965-67
Item 10 of 16David Mackintosh or Macintosh J18751878Large bedroom wing added - demolished 1965-67
Item 11 of 16Ross & Mackintosh J18751878Large bedroom wing added - demolished 1965-67
Item 12 of 16A & W Reid Dc. 1875 South wing added
Item 13 of 16Alexander Reid Dc. 1875 South wing added
Item 14 of 16William Reid Dc. 1875 South wing added
Item 15 of 16Alexander Ross E1878 Stables
Item 16 of 16George Bennett Mitchell F1926 Alterations

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray Yale University Presspp446-7, 473, 474, 475

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Aberdeen Journal20 October 1847   
Item 2 of 4Building Chronicle9 November 1854  For second lodge and 1850 additions to house
Item 3 of 4Inverness Courier8 April 1875  For 1875 alterations
Item 4 of 4Inverness Courier23 May 1878  Stables

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 6A Marshall Mackenzie & SonsA Marshall Mackenzie & Sons Plans Plans in office of A Marshall Mackenzie
Item 2 of 6Aberdeen City ArchivesGeorge Bennett Mitchell and Son Collection GBM/1920/44/1-4
Item 3 of 6Ballindalloch HouseBallindalloch House Plans  
Item 4 of 6Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register8449 
Item 5 of 6Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register8461Lodge
Item 6 of 6RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers George Bennett Mitchell: F no2909 (box 14)