Basic Site Details
| Name: | Lawers House |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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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 | |
| 1724 | 1726 | Build/construction | |
| 1737 | 1744 | Addition | |
| c. 1815 | Reconstruction | Reconstruction of exterior | |
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 | |
| William Adam | A | 1724 | 1726 | ||
| William Adam | B | 1737 | 1744 | Further work | |
| James Salisbury | C | 1783 | Remodelled the centre of the south front. | ||
| Richard Crichton | B | c. 1815 | Remodelling of exterior | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Campbell, Colonel Sir James | Client for 1724-6 work - also perhaps for 1730s work? |
| Williamson, David, Lord Balgray | Client for 1814-16 remodelling |
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 | ||
| Neale, J P | 1822 | Views of Seats | 1st ser | volume v | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Country Life | 10 October 1925 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Mount Stuart | Bute Archives | NRAS list 631 | Bute Papers 2, Bundle 1737 and 17, Bundle 1742 (1). |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 237/99 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 44/49/16/12 | Letter dated 10 July 1783 |