Basic Site Details
| Name: | Amisfield |
| City or county: | East Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The 'castle' mentioned in Mylne's diary may be the surviving castellated folly by the main road. |
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 | |
| 1756 | 1759 | Build/construction | |
| 1766 | Alterations and additions | ||
| 1783 | Addition | Stable block and walled garden with four Doric porticos at the corners probably by Henderson | |
| 1785 | Addition | Wings added | |
| c. 1928 | Destruction/demolition | Demolished | |
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 | |
| John Baxter | G | 1756 | 1759 | Employed to build the house to designs by Isaac Ware. | |
| Isaac Ware | H | 1756 | Provided designs | ||
| George Paterson | A | 1766 | Superintended alterations for Robert Mylne. | ||
| Robert Mylne | B | 1766 | Alterations | ||
| John Henderson | D | 1783 | Stable block and walled garden with four Doric porticos at the corners probably by Henderson. | ||
| John Henderson | C | 1785 | Wings added (demolished 1928) | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Charteris, Francis | Client for 1766 work (also 1785 wings?) |
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 | ||
| Gow, Ian | 2006 | Scotland's Lost Houses | London: Aurum Press | Photo | |
| Miller, J | 1844 | History of Haddington | p527 | ||
| Mylne, Robert | Diary | 12 and 14 August 1766 | |||
| Ware, Isaac | 1757 | A Complete Body of Architecture | Plates 39 and 45 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Archaeologia Scotica | 1792 | i | p46 | |
| Country Life | 15 July 1965 | p184. Article by Christopher Hussey | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA MSS Collection | Diary 12 and 14 August 1766. The 'castle' mentioned in Mylne's diary may be the surviving castellated folly by the main road. | |