Basic Site Details Name: | Moy House | Town, district or village: | Forres | City or county: | Morayshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | Dyke & Moy | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1761 | 1762 | Reconstruction | Rebuilt or remodelled the house | | 1763 | 1765 | Alterations and additions | Internal alterations. Or construction? | | 19 August 1870 | | | Additions and alterations | | After 1902 | Before 1927 | | Alterations and reconstruction | | 1995 | | Destruction/demolition | Building gutted by fire. |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Collen Williamson | | G | 1761 | 1762 | Rebuilt or remodelled the house | | John Adam | | B | 1763 | 1765 | Internal alterations. 'Buildings of Scotland' attributes the design of the house to John Adam. | | Alexander Ross | | | 1870 | | Additions and alterations | | James Brown Nicol | | A | After 1902 | Before 1927 | Alterations and reconstruction | | Kelly & Nicol | | A | After 1902 | Before 1927 | Alterations and reconstruction | | William Kelly | | A | After 1902 | Before 1927 | Alterations and reconstruction |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Grant, James | Client for 1763-5 work by John Adam. 'Buildings of Scotland' gives the client as Sir Ludovic Grant of Grant. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe 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 | | | Macaulay, James | 1987 | The Classical Country House in Scotland, 1660-1800 | | London: Faber and Faber Ltd | pp132-4 | | Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | | Yale University Press | pp443, 708-9 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Inverness Advertiser | 19 August 1870 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 2275 | | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 248/49/3/11 & 16, 248/178/2 | | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | | RHP 38229, 9060 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | James Brown Nicol: F no 2514 (box 7) |
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