Basic Site Details
| Name: | Sanquhar Castle |
| Town, district or village: | Sanquhar |
| City or county: | Dumfriesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Castle built between the 12th and 15th centuries. Little left standing by the time of the mid-1890s as the stones had been taken for building locally. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Crichton Peel | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1895 | 1900 | Rebuilding from ruins (with bonding course of red tiles between old and new work) | |
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 | |
| Robert Weir Schultz | 1895 | 1900 | Rebuilding from ruins (with bonding course of red tiles between old and new work) | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Bute, 3rd Marquess of | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Stamp, Gavin | 1981 | Robert Weir Schultz, Architect, and his work for the Marquesses of Bute | London: The Curwen Press / Mount Stuart | pp46-7 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Mount Stuart | Bute Archives | Drawings | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Drawings | |