Basic Site Details
| Name: | Druminnor Castle |
| City or county: | Aberdeenshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Builders of palace block in 1400s were John Kemlock and William of Ennerkype. Ann Henderson restored the bosses between the rooms during the period of Ian Lindsay's restoration. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | House of Drumminor | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Country House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1440s | Build/construction | Palace block | |
| 1841 | 1843 | Addition | |
| 1958 | Restoration | ||
| c. 1965 | Destruction/demolition | Simpson's additions demolished | |
| 2004 | Restoration | Restoration and refurbishment scheme of garden cottage | |
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 | |
| Archibald Simpson | A | 1841 | 1843 | Enlargement | |
| George Hay | H | 1958 | Restoration | ||
| Ian G Lindsay & Partners | H | 1958 | Restoration | ||
| Ian Gordon Lindsay | H | 1958 | Restoration | ||
| John Herdman Reid | H | 1958 | Restoration | ||
| Henry ('Harry') James Lyall Mantell | B | 2004 | Restoration and refurbishment scheme of garden cottage | ||
| Meldrum & Mantell | B | 2004 | Restoration and refurbishment scheme of garden cottage | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Forbes-Sempill, Margaret | Client for restoration by Ian G Lindsay |
| Grant, Alexander | Client for the Simpson additions |
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 | ||
| Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | p578 | ||
| Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | pp46, 521-2 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1847 | V | p217 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Harry Mantell | Information sent via'Contact Us' on DSA website | Sent Ocotber 2009 | |