Basic Site Details

Name: Pitfour House, stables, west lodge etc
Town, district or village: New Deer
City or county: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
Grid ref:
Notes: Stables etc are Listed

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 7c. 1809  Reconstruction
Item 2 of 71816 Build/constructionMain gate, commemorating friendship with William Pitt the Younger and Viscount Melville. Landscape design.
Item 3 of 718211822 Reconstruction after fire, additions; stable, ancillary buildings, and two bridges. Date given in Buchan is 1824-27 for major additions.
Item 4 of 71826 Build/constructionOctagonal larder.
Item 5 of 7c. 1835  Temple of Theseus (in ruins)
Item 6 of 71850 Build/constructionChapel
Item 7 of 7c. 1945 Build/constructionObservatory

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 4John Smith Ac. 1809 Reconstruction
Item 2 of 4William Sawrey Gilpin D1820s May have helped with landscape design.
Item 3 of 4John Smith Bc. 1820 Reconstruction, additions; stable, game larder, ancillary buildings, and two bridges
Item 4 of 4John Smith Cc. 1835 Temple of Theseus (in ruins)

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Ferguson, George, CaptainReconstruction in 1809 and 1820

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4APSD The Dictionary of Architectureed Wyatt PapworthThe Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892) 
Item 2 of 4Buchan, Alex2008The Blenheim of the North Buchan Field Clubp72 Original building. p74 Major additions. p78 Main gate. p80 1826 Larder. p81 Observatory. p82 Chapel.
Item 3 of 4Colvin, H M1954A biographical dictionary of English architects 1660-18401st edition  
Item 4 of 4Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray Yale University Presspp40, 44, 356-8

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Buchan Observer1949  Series of articles on the Fergusons and Pitfour by J Wilson Smith, March to May 1949

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register16070Stables
Item 2 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register16071Larder
Item 3 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18963West Lodge