Basic Site Details

Name: Loudoun Castle
Town, district or village: Galston
City or county: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: Destroyed by fire in 1941, when serving as accommodation for Belgian troops; now only a shell.

Parkland laid out by Alexander Nasmyth.

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 6  Plans drawn upProposals for creating a Clan Campbell Centre and development of estate
Item 2 of 61716 Plans drawn upLandscape gardening work
Item 3 of 618031806Plans drawn upNasmyth acted as consultant for landscaping.
Item 4 of 618041811ConstructionNew castellated house by Archibald Elliot, around 17th-century core enclosing tower of c.1600
Item 5 of 61806 Design exhibited 
Item 6 of 61941  Destroyed by fire - reduced to a shell

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 7William Atkinson Railton    Unspecified work - perhaps only survey; date not unkown
Item 2 of 7John Robertson Notman H  Proposals for creating Clan Campbell Centre and redevelopment of estate
Item 3 of 7Alexander McGill B1716 Landscape gardening
Item 4 of 7Alexander Nasmyth C18031806Acted as landscape consultant
Item 5 of 7Archibald Elliot  18041811New castellated house around 17th-century core enclosing tower of c.1600
Item 6 of 7Archibald & James Elliot A18041811New castellated house around 17th-century core enclosing tower of c.1600
Item 7 of 7James Elliot A18041811New castellated house around 17th-century core enclosing tower of c.1600

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 3Hastings, Lordfor Archibald Elliot's rebuilding
Item 2 of 3Loudoun, 3rd Earl ofClient for McGill work
Item 3 of 3Loudoun, Countess of and her husband, 2nd Earl of MoiraHe was later 1st Marquis of Hastings. Client for Nasmyth work.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7Close, Rob and Riches, Anne2012The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp512-4
Item 2 of 7Close, Robert1992Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide Edinburgh: RIASp125
Item 3 of 7Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 4 of 7MacGibbon and Ross Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland  p322
Item 5 of 7Richardson, G1802New Vitruvius BritannicusI & II Volume ii, dating from 1808, plates 51-56
Item 6 of 7Royal Academy1806    
Item 7 of 7Trustees of Campbell of Loudoun trust Proposa;l to creat Clan Campbell Centre within the ruins of Loudoun Castle   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Gifts and depositsGD 220/5/703/2