Basic Site Details | Name: | Spottiswoode House | | Town, district or village: | Westruther | | City or county: | Berwickshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | How Notman came to be working for Burn whilst in Playfair's office is unclear. It may be that Playfair completed the house as a result of a dispute with the client. The house has been demolished and it is not now possible to check Notman's details with the executed work. | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Spottswood | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1832 | 1834 | | Drawings of details of staircase; other detail drawings | | 1938 | | Destruction/demolition | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | William Burn | | A | 1832 | 1834 | | | William Notman | | A|B | 1834 | | Detail drawings, as assistant - see Notes | | William Henry Playfair | | B? | 1834 | | May have completed job - see Notes |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Spottiswoode, John | Client for Burn work |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Transactions | 1870 | | | p125-8. List of works by Burn, compiled by T L Donaldson. |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Notman Collection Drawings | | Roll 11a | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Drawings Collection | | |
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