Basic Site Details Name: | Eglinton Castle, house and stables | City or county: | Ayrshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | House demolished | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Castle | | | | Stable | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | Before 1743 | | Alterations and additions | Rebuilding of south side and building of new kitchen and back court. | | 1780 | | Build/construction | Castellated gateway | | 1798 | 1800 | Reconstruction | | | c. 1925 | | Destruction/demolition | House demolished | | 1930 | | Alterations and additions | Alterations to stables? (following demolition of castle) |
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 | | William Adam | | B | Before 1743 | | Rebuilding of south side and building of new kitchen and back court. | | John Baxter | | D | 1780 | | Castellated gateway | | John Paterson | | C | 1797 | 1803 | Rebuilding - castellated | | J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd | | A | 1930 | | Alterations to stables? | | Sydney Houghton Miller | | A | 1930 | | Alterations to stables? | | William James Walker Todd | | A | 1930 | | Alterations to stables? |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Eglinton, 12th Earl of | Client for 1797-1803 rebuilding | | Eglinton, 9th Duke of | Client for Adam work |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Anon | 1743 | Braco Case Petitions and Depositions | | | 16, 22 | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Davis, Michael C | 1991 | The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire | | Ardrishaig, Argyll: privately published | pp253-5 | | Gow, Ian and Rowan, Alistair | 1995 | Scottish Country Houses | | | Chapter entitled 'John Paterson against the Earl of Eglinton' by Margaret H B Sanderson |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Edinburgh City Libraries (Cowan Bequest) | Baxter sale catalogue | | Photos in NMRS | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 2058 | | | National Library of Scotland | Manuscript Collection | MS 580, no397, f.116 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | | DPM 1930/67 |
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