Basic Site Details | Name: | Miss Ishbel MacDonald’s “Wendy House” | | Town, district or village: | Lossiemouth | | City or county: | Morayshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Designed by her brother, Alister, as a summerhouse or retreat, the building was a gift to Miss Ishbel MacDonald by her father, Ramsey MacDonald in 1924. The Glasgow Herald noted “Standing at the side of the house, the shack is substantially built, faced with roughcast lined with white painted match-boarding and has a homely brick fireplace.”
It is assumed that this is one of the two” small single storey buildings of later construction, each with two rooms, sited E and W of house, abutting rear wall dividing property from street” as noted in the listing text for the main house and as such is also listed. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Summerhouse | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | The Hillocks 17, Moray Street | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1924 | | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | Alister Gladstone MacDonald (or Alistair Gladstone MacDonald) | | | 1924 | | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | MacDonald, (James) Ramsey | for his daughter, Ishbel. |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsParent Structure and Site| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | | | Building name | Notes | | The Hillocks | Home of Ramsay Macdonald when in Scotland. |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Glasgow Herald | 17 June 1929 | | | p10 |
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