Basic Site Details
| Name: | Corraith House |
| Town, district or village: | Symington |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Dundonald |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | West Lodge (1901) still extant |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Curratis | As listed in Bryce Catalogue, for 1847 work. This may refer to Cassilis House but it seems more likely that it refers to Corraith. | |
| Youth Hostel | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
| Youth hostel | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1846 | 1847 | Construction | |
| June 1846 | Foundation stone | ||
| August 1945 | Alterations (plans dated) | ||
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 | |
| Burn & Bryce | A | 1846 | 1847 | ||
| David Bryce | A | 1846 | 1847 | ||
| James Grant Shearer | B | 1945 | Alterations | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Deans-Campbell, Captain John | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p649 | |
| Davis, Michael C | 1991 | The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire | Ardrishaig, Argyll: privately published | p211 | |
| Love, Dane | 2005 | Lost Ayrshire | Edinburgh: Birlinn | pp30-31 Illustration | |
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 | Shearer and Annand Collection | SA 1940/1/1-3 | |