Basic Site Details
| Name: | Orangefield House |
| Town, district or village: | Prestwick (near) |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Original house - Monkton House - built by Samuel Neilson, mason, for Hugh Baillie c. 1740. Rebuilt late 18th century and renamed Orangefield House. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Monkton House | Yes | Name of original house before late-18th-century rebuilding |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1740 | Build/construction | Built | |
| 1906 | Additions/alterations | ||
| 1913 | Additions/alterations | ||
| 1933 | Converted to hotel for Prestwick Airport | ||
| 1966 | Demolition | Demolished to make way for airport taxi rank | |
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 | |
| Samuel Neilson | C | c. 1740 | Original house | ||
| James Scott Hay | 1906 | Additions/alterations | |||
| Colin Menzies | B | 1913 | Additions/alterations | ||
| David Thomson | B | 1913 | Additions/alterations | ||
| Thomson & Menzies | B | 1913 | Additions/alterations | ||
| Alexander Mair | 1933 | Conversion to hotel for Prestwick Airport | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Baillie, Hugh | Client for Neilson house |
| Staunton, Mrs L M | Client for 1913 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Anon | 1743 | Braco Case Petitions and Depositions | pp14-15 | ||
| Davis, Michael C | 1991 | The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire | Ardrishaig, Argyll: privately published | p348 | |
| Love, Dane | 2005 | Lost Ayrshire | Edinburgh: Birlinn | p54 Illustration | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1933 | July-Dec | p172 | |
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 | Weddell and Thomson Archive Summary Material (Handlists, Job lists etc) | Job list | |