Basic Site Details
| Name: | Newbyth House |
| Town, district or village: | East Linton |
| City or county: | East Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Historic conversion - destroyed by fire during construction and later rebuilding and restoration - in both cases HAswell-Smith worked on design and approvals and not responsible for supervision. |
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 | |
| 1972 | Restoration | Conversion and conservation - fire broke out during work and destroyed interiors | |
| 1979 | Reconstruction | Renovation and conservation | |
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 | |
| Hamish Haldane Haswell-Smith | Architect | A | 1972 | Conversion and conservation - fire broke out during work and destroyed interiors | |
| Haswell-Smith & Partners | Architectural practice | A | 1972 | Conversion and conservation - fire broke out during work and destroyed interiors | |
| Hamish Haldane Haswell-Smith | Architect | B | 1979 | Rebuild and conservation following 1973 fire | |
| Haswell-Smith & Partners | Architectural practice | B | 1979 | Rebuild and conservation following 1973 fire | |
| Ian C McPherson | Architect | B | 1979 | Rebuild and conservation following 1973 fire | |
| John Alexander Smith | B | 1979 | Rebuild and conservation following 1973 fire | ||
| John Gray | Architect | B | 1979 | Rebuild and conservation following fire in 1973 | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Jell, R | For both phases of work |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Newbyth, stables and offices | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Allen, Nic (ed.) | Scottish Architects in Conservation | p47 | |||
| RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Hamish Haswell-Smith | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on website | Sent October 2010 | |