Basic Site Details

Name: Culzean Castle, Swan Pond complex
City or county: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Includes Swan Pond, retaining walls, boat steps, bridge, swan cottage and aviary and geese house

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Garden  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31790 Build/constructionSwan Pond
Item 2 of 3c. 1816 Build/constructionSwan Cottage and refurbishment of Swan Pond
Item 3 of 31820 Build/constructionAviary

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 6Thomas White A1790 Swan pond
Item 2 of 6Thomas White junior A1790 Swan Pond
Item 3 of 6Thomas White B1816 Refurbishment of Swan Pond
Item 4 of 6Thomas White junior B1816 Refurbishment of Swan Pond
Item 5 of 6Robert Lugar Cc. 1816 Swan Pond Bridge (attribution), Swan Cottage
Item 6 of 6Robert Lugar D1820 Aviary

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Colvin, H M1995A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-18403rd editionNew Haven and London: Yale University Press 
Item 2 of 5Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 3 of 5Historic Scotland An inventory of gardens and designed landscapes in Scotland   
Item 4 of 5Lugar, Robert1811Plans and Views of Buildings Executed in England and Scotland in the Castellated and Other Styles  p29, pl XXI. Also plate XXXI
Item 5 of 5Moss, Michael2002The Magnificent Castle of Culzean and the Kennedy Family Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Pressp116-118

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register7605 
Item 2 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection Copies of Marquess of Ailsa drawings:
Geese House AYD43/136
Boat Steps 1901 AYD 43/140
Cottage & Aviary AYD 43/108
Channel for Pond 1800 AYD 43/84
Item 3 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSIan G Lindsay CollectionIGL W343/4/11 
Item 4 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNMRS Photographic ArchiveAY 1397/29; AY 4286 Swan cottage and Swan Pond Group with Pagoda 1885.