Basic Site Details
| Name: | Birse Castle |
| Town, district or village: | Birse |
| City or county: | Aberdeenshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
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 | |
| 1905 | Restoration and new kennels | ||
| 1930 | Restoration and extension | ||
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 | |
| George Bennett Mitchell | 1905 | Restoration and new kennels | |||
| William Kelly | 1930 | Extension and restoration | |||
| William Alvis Brogden (Dr) | H | 1990s | Reworking of first floor and addition of Baroque stair | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Cowdray, Lady Anne | Client for Kelly work |
| Forest of Birse Estate | 1905 restoration |
| Heaven, J R | 1905 restoration |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Geddes, Jane | 2001 | Deeside and the Mearns: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | Edinburgh: RIAS/Rutland Press | p104 | |
| Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | pp381-2 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Daily Journal | 26 October 1905 | |||
| Aberdeen Daily Journal | 1 August 1906 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Aberdeen City Archives | George Bennett Mitchell and Son Collection | 1900/7/1-4 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 3097 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 3098 | Kennels (C Listed) |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | George Bennett Mitchell: F no2909 (box 14) | |