Basic Site Details
| Name: | Methven Castle |
| Town, district or village: | Methven |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Cost £581 |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
 | 1678 | 1682 | Plans dated | Design for house |
| 1810 | 1812 | Offices | |
| 1985 | Reconstruction | Interior gutted during reconstruction | |
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 | |
| James Smith | D | 1678 | 1682 | Was involved with a design for the house | |
| William Stirling I | 1810 | 1812 | Offices | ||
| Kenneth Lyle Stewart Murdoch | B | 1985 | Interior gutted during reconstruction | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Smyth, Patrick | Client for design in which James Smith had some involvement. |
| Smythe, Robert | Original client |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | Yale University Press | p529 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architectural History | 2003 | 46 | Charles Wemyss 'Paternal Seat of Classical Villa? Patrick Smyth, James Smith and the Building of Methven 1678-1682'. | |
| Builder | 25 July 1958 | 'Methven Castle' p165; paragraph regarding Perth and Kinross Council inquiry concerning means to protect castle from demolition | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Airth muniments, National Library of Scotland | Practice Accounts notebook of the Stirlings, 1801-17 | ||