Basic Site Details Name: | Castle Semple | Town, district or village: | Lochwinnoch | City or county: | Renfrewshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Mansion House, Landau house, Castle Semple house and Low House.
| Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | c. 1735 | | Build/construction | | | c. 1813 | | Plans drawn up | Designed schemes in Gothic and classical styles - not executed |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Robert Hunter | | A | c. 1735 | | Attribution | | David Hamilton | | B | c. 1813 | | Designed schemes in Gothic and classical style - not executed. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Binney, Marcus, Harris, John & Winnington | 1980 | The Lost Country Houses of Scotland | | | | | Crawford & Robertson | | History of the Shire of Renfrew | | | pp152-3 | | Millar, A H | 1889 | Castles and Mansions of Renfrewshire | | | | | New Statistical Account of Scotland | | New Statistical Account of Scotland | | | | | Nisbet, Stuart | 2009 | Castle Semple Rediscovered | | | | | Strong, Roy, Binney, Marcus and Harris, John | 1975 | The Destruction of the Country House | | | | | The Scrani Partnership | 2008 | Conservation Statement and Management Plan for Muirshiel Regional Park | | | | | Walker, Frank Arneil | 1986 | South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 12666 | | | Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University | Hamilton Drawings | | | | Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University | Hamilton Drawings | | | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | | RHP 3609/1/1 | | Paisley Library | Cairn of Lochwinnoch MS | | | | Paisley Library | Castle Semple sale catalogue | | | | Renfrewshire Council | Castle Semple Estate Plan, circa 1785 | | |
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