Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dunkeld House |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Superseded by late 19th century house - see separate entry |
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 | |
| c. 1676 | c. 1684 | Build/construction | |
| 1744 | Proposed | Drawings for proposed addition to house - not executed | |
| Before 1744 | Build/construction | Various subsidiary buildings - lodges and greenhouses etc | |
| 1809 | Build/construction | Works for the Duke of Atholl, including castellated gateway and stables (demolished). | |
| 1830 | Destruction/demolition | ||
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 | |
| (Sir) William Bruce | a | c. 1676 | c. 1684 | ||
| George Steuart | D | 1744 | Various subsidiary buildings - lodges and greenhouses etc | ||
| James Winter | D | 1744 | Proposed addition to house - not executed | ||
| Archibald & James Elliot | B | 1809 | Works for the Duke of Atholl, including castellated gateway and stables (demolished). | ||
| Archibald Elliot | B | 1809 | Works for the Duke of Atholl, including castellated gateway and stables (demolished). | ||
| James Elliot | B | 1809 | Works for the Duke of Atholl, including castellated gateway and stables (demolished). | ||
| Archibald Elliot | C | 1814 | 1815 | Restoration of Low Wing after fire in 1814 and lodges about 1815 | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Atholl, 4th Duke of | Client for George Steuart work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Atholl, (John), 7th Duke of | 1908 | The Chronicles of Atholl and Tullibardine | Privately published | pp234, 261, 264 | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Dunbar, J G | 1970 | Sir William Bruce exhibition catalogue | p14 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Charter Room, Blair Castle Archives | Drawings and Manuscripts Collection | Drawings - including those for proposed addition by James Winter (D.2.14 (9-12) | |