Basic Site Details

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
	1806	1810	Plans drawn up	Lanscaping scheme drawn up.
	1807	1811	Build/construction
	1918	1920	Alterations and additions
	1918	1920	Addition	Panelling for dining room and furniture by Whytock & Reid
	1947		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
	Alexander Nasmyth		B	1806	1810	Acted as landscape consultant
	Richard Crichton		A	1807	1811
	Ernest Arthur Oliphant Auldjo Jamieson		C	1918	1920	Alterations.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Hall, Sir James	Client for house and landscaping

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	2009	Introduction to The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland		Birlinn	pp128=135
	Neale, J P	1821	Views of Seats		1st series, volume 4	It is stated here that the architect 'was greatly assisted by the taste and judgement of the proprietor'.

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Country Life	12 September 1925

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)	Gifts and deposits	GD 206/2/160, 206/5/106