Basic Site Details

Name: Alton Farm, Drumlanrig Estate
City or county: Dumfriesshire
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1Before 1828 Build/constructionDate uncertain but most work for the Duke of Buccleuch dates from before 1828 at which point William Burn took over as the preferred architect by the Duke.

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 1Walter Newall ABefore 1828(?) Date uncertain but most work for the Duke of Buccleuch dates from before 1828 at which point William Burn took over as the preferred architect by the Duke.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Buccleuch, Duke of 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Gifford, John1996Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland)  p162
Item 2 of 3Loudon, John Claudius1837Enclyclopedia of Encyclopedia of Cottage, Villa and Farm architecture  p456-7
Item 3 of 3MacKechnie, Aonghus1988Walter Newall, Architect in Dumfries Trans. Dumfres & Galloway Naturual History & Antiquarian Society, 3rd ser, lxiii