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Archibald Elliot

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19/06/1926

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1760

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16/06/1823

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Archibald Elliot was born in Ancrum, Roxburghshire in August 1761, the son of a carrier. He was supposedly trained as a joiner and to have worked as a draughtsman for a cabinet maker in London. He may have worked at Douglas Castle in Lanarkshire where he is said to have completed some architectural work after a falling out between the architect and the proprietor. Reputedly he also either built Castle Mona on the Isle of Man to the designs of the architect and antiquarian James Steuart or to have completed it after James Steuart’s death in 1806.

Between 1794 and 1799 Elliot exhibited designs at the Royal Academy in London. He formed a partnership with his brother, born 1770, soon after 1800. Archibald practised in London while James remained in Scotland to oversee the work of the practice there. However James died in 1810 and Archibald then divided his time between London and Edinburgh. When the contracts for Jedburgh Jail wer advertised in 1820, Elliot is described as 'Mr Elliot, architect, London'.

Archibald Elliot was one of the leading architects in Edinburgh in the early 19th century. His design for Waterloo Place and the Regent Bridge are highly successful. Being a native Scot he was favoured by many to design the National Monument.

Archibald and James Elliot specialised in castellated country houses with Gothic detailing. The buildings are often symmetrical. The interiors are generally classical in style but a number like Taymouth, Lindertis and Newbyth the interiors are designed in an elablorate Gothic style.

Elliot died in Edinburgh on 16 June 1823 and is buried in the New Calton Graveyard where he is commemorated by a fluted column with a draped urn on top. His son, also Archibald, continued the practice.

'Biography authored by the Dictionary of Scottish Architects Compilation Team.'

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Address	Class	Date From
Carmarthen Street, Fitzroy Square London England	Business	c. 1816
London England	Business
Edinburgh Scotland	Business

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The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):

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Name	Name Link	Date From	Date To	Position	Notes
Archibald & James Elliot	204170			Partner

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This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):

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Building Name	Date Started	Town, District or Village	City or County	Country	Notes
Loudoun Castle	In year 1804	Galston	Ayrshire	Scotland	New castellated house around 17th-century core enclosing tower of c.1600
Stobo Castle	In year 1805		Peeblesshire	Scotland
Taymouth Castle	After 1805	Taymouth	Perthshire	Scotland	Paterson house demolished by the Elliots and new house built on new site.
Dreghorn Castle	c. 1805	Colinton	Edinburgh	Scotland	Enlarged and remodelled.
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk	In year 1806	Kirkcaldy	Fife	Scotland
Auchmore	In year 1806	Killin	Perthshire	Scotland	Alterations and enlargement
Guildhall	In year 1807	Dunfermline	Fife	Scotland
Dunkeld House	In year 1809		Perthshire	Scotland	Works for the Duke of Atholl, including castellated gateway and stables (demolished).
St Mary's Church	In year 1810	Haddington	East Lothian	Scotland	Consultant architect with his brother for alterations by James Burn including plaster vault in the nave.
Minto House and stables	c. 1810	Minto	Roxburghshire	Scotland	Porch, offices etc added
Dunkeld House	In year 1814		Perthshire	Scotland	Restoration of Low Wing after fire in 1814 and lodges about 1815
Dunkeld Cathedral	In year 1814	Dunkeld	Perthshire	Scotland	Restoration of choir as parish church
Lindertis	In year 1815	Kirriemuir	Angus	Scotland	Original house
Calton Prison	In year 1815		Edinburgh	Scotland	Built, as New Prisons
The Regent Bridge	In year 1815		Edinburgh	Scotland	Bridge signed \'Archibald Elliot Architect\'.

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The following books contain references to this person:

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Author	Title	Date	Publisher	Part	Notes
Colvin, H M	A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840	1995	New Haven and London: Yale University Press	3rd edition

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