Basic Site Details
| Name: | Raith House |
| Town, district or village: | Kirkcaldy |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Original house 1693-6, probably by James Smith |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Raith Park | ||
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 | |
| 1693 | 1696 | Central block | |
| 1785 | 1786 | Addition | Extensions. Gateway and lodge (Colvin does not mention additions). |
| 1899 | Alterations to library and garden layout | ||
| 1933 | Memorial cross in burial ground | ||
| 1963 | Won award or awards | Michael Laird work won CT award | |
| c. 1963 | Restoration | ||
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 Playfair | B | 1785 | 1786 | Extensions. According to Colvin Playfair added a gateway and lodge. | |
| (Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer | 1899 | Alterations to library and garden layout | |||
| John Fraser Matthew | A | 1933 | Memorial cross in burial ground | ||
| Lorimer & Matthew | A | 1933 | Memorial cross in burial ground | ||
| Michael Donald Laird | H | c. 1963 | Restoration? | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Ferguson, William | Client for James Playfair work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | pp352-3 | ||
| Pride, Glen L | 1999 | The Kingdom of Fife | 2nd Edition | The Rutland Press | p50-51 |
| RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | |||
| Savage, Peter | 1980 | Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers | Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005) | p172 | |
Archive References
| The 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 248/591/2 | Letter to James Findlater |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Lorimer and Matthew Collection | LOR R/2, LOR R/14 | |
| Soane Museum | Soane Museum Collection | Soane portfolio | |