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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Meikleour
Blairgowrie
Caputh
Perthshire
B Listed
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Country HouseNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18691870Alterations and additions by Bryce
1880cAddition of service wing
1920Additions for Lady Violet Astor - new hall and institute

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
David Bryce18691870Alterations and additions
Andrew Heiton (junior)B1880cAddition of service wing
Donald Alexander StewartA1920Additions - new hall and institute
Robert Matthew MitchellA1920Additions - new hall and institute
Smart & StewartA1920Additions - new hall and institute

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne
Astor, Violet, LadyClient for 1920 additions (new hall and institute)

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John2007The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and KinrossYale University Pressp523-4
Groome, Francis HOrdnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85)Edinburgh, London & Glasgow: Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works
Who's Who in Architecture1923Smart & Stewart alterations

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1876/05/27XXXIVObituary of David Bryce

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersRobert Matthew Mitchell: F no2934 (box 14); Donald Alexander Stewart: F no2731 (box 11)
Meikleour, BlairgowriePerspective views of alternative proposals for entrance front at house, dated 1869
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register4420