Basic Site Details Name: | Holestane Farmhouse, Steading Dairy and outbuildings | Town, district or village: | Durisdeer | City or county: | Dumfriesshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | Durisdeer | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | HS Listing states that steading was altered c.1880, probably by Charles Howitt; however, Howitt died in 1875, so either he was not the architect responsible or the alterations were done shortly before his death. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Farmhouse | | | | Steading | | | | Dairy | | | | Farm building | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | c. 1831 | | Construction | | | c. 1875 or c. 1880 | | | Alterations to steading |
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 | | Walter Newall | | A | c. 1831 | | Date from HS | | Charles Howitt | | | c. 1875(?) | | Alterations to steading (HS attribution) |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Buccleuch, Duke of | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Loudon | 1830 | Cottage, Villa and Farm Architecture | | | pp441-443 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 3876 | | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | | GD 224/504/2 | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | | RHP 9682-9683 | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Sheriff Court Records | | Sc 15/64/4 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | Copies of a series of plans |
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