Basic Site Details

Name: Dunecht House
Town, district or village: Echt
City or county: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A Listed
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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 81820 ConstructionHouse and south lodge
Item 2 of 81859  Large additions and gates at south lodge
Item 3 of 81877 Design exhibitedDesign for library
Item 4 of 8March 1901 Contracts advertisedAlterations
Item 5 of 819131920 Additions comprising boilerhouse wing, gates and lodges (northeast and northwest), terraces, loggia and gazebo
Item 6 of 819241933 Tower, lodges and boathouse
Item 7 of 819241925 Main gates in Dunecht village
Item 8 of 8After 1928  Some internal remodelling and redecoration of chapel

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 14John SmithArchitect 1820 Original house and possibly offices, south lodge
Item 2 of 14J & W SmithArchitectural practiceA1859 Large additions
Item 3 of 14William Smith IIArchitectA1859 Large additions and probably gates at south lodge
Item 4 of 14George Edmund StreetArchitect 18771881Enlarged and altered
Item 5 of 14George Bennett MitchellArchitectB1900 Alterations (under Davidson & Garden)
Item 6 of 14(Sir) Aston Webb & E Ingress BellArchitectural practiceD19131917Additions comprising boilerhouse wing, gates and lodges (northeast and northwest), terraces, loggia and gazebo
Item 7 of 14Aston WebbArchitectD19131917Additions comprising boilerhouse wing, gates and lodges (northeast and northwest), terraces, loggia and gazebo
Item 8 of 14Edward Ingress BellArchitectD19131917Additions comprising boilerhouse wing, gates and lodges (northeast and northwest), terraces, loggia and gazebo
Item 9 of 14A Marshall Mackenzie & SonArchitectural practiceC19241933Tower, lodges, boathouse
Item 10 of 14Alexander George Robertson MackenzieArchitectC19241933Tower, lodges, boathouse
Item 11 of 14Alexander Marshall MackenzieArchitectC19241933Tower, lodges, boathouse
Item 12 of 14James Brown NicolArchitectE19241932Some internal remodelling and redecoration of chapel; western gates (some undertaken by Kelly in private capacity after his retirement), Main Gates in Dunecht Village
Item 13 of 14Kelly & NicolArchitectural practiceE19241932Some internal remodelling and redecoration of chapel; western gates (some undertaken by Kelly in private capacity after his retirement), Main Gates in Dunecht Village
Item 14 of 14William KellyArchitectE19241932Some internal remodelling and redecoration of chapel; western gates (some undertaken by Kelly in private capacity after his retirement), Main gates in Dunecht Village

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 4Cowdray, Lord and Lady1913-20 work
Item 2 of 4Crawford and Balcarres, Earl of1859 additions
Item 3 of 4Forbes, WilliamOriginal house
Item 4 of 4Pirie, A C1900 alterations

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 9Dunecht Estate, Cottages including The Terrace and Greentree LodgeGreentree Lodge is B Listed.
Item 2 of 9Dunecht Estate, Gardener's bothy and cottages for workmen 
Item 3 of 9Dunecht Estate, Lodge 
Item 4 of 9Dunecht House, North Lodges 
Item 5 of 9Dunecht House, South Lodge 
Item 6 of 9Dunecht House, stables 
Item 7 of 9Dunecht House, West Lodge 
Item 8 of 9Dunecht, Estate Offices and Hall 
Item 9 of 9Porte cochere from Dunecht reerected as garden ornament 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Graves, Algernon1905The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works…1905-6London: Graves and Bell1877, no 1094
Item 2 of 4RSA1924   503, 507, 508
Item 3 of 4Shepherd, Ian1994Gordon: an illustrated architectural guide  p161
Item 4 of 4Simpson, W Douglas A tribute offered by the University of Aberdeen to the memory of William Kelly LLD ARSA  p7

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Aberdeen Press and Journal2 July 1900   
Item 2 of 2Building News29 March 1901  p458 - contracts

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 7Aberdeen UniversityAberdeen University Archives Plans and sketches dated December 1924 for Main Gates
Item 2 of 7Dunecht Estate OfficeDunecht House Plans For Webb & Bell work and earlier alterations and Kelly alterations. Plans for tower lodge and boathouse dated 5 December 1922
Item 3 of 7Historic ScotlandListed Buildings Register3130Main gates in Dunecht Village (B Listed)
Item 4 of 7Historic ScotlandListed Buildings Register3133House
Item 5 of 7Historic ScotlandListed Buildings Register16505Tower lodges and boathouse
Item 6 of 7Historic ScotlandListed Buildings Register3136Gazebo
Item 7 of 7National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection