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Basic Site Details

Panmure House and ancillary estate buildings
Carnoustie
Panbride
Angus
Demolished
Scotland
House. Stables and service court, gardener\'s house, Montague bridge and east gate still extant and are B Listed.

The house bore some ressemblance to Heriot\'s Hospital with its quadrangular plan and picturesque silhouette.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Country HouseNot Known

Events

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

event classic

Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction1666Main house
Build/construction1672West Gate
Alterations and additions169
Build/construction18521855Scottish Jacobean additions and alterations and East Gates and Lodges
1955Blown up

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.

design classic

PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
John Mylne juniorCMason1666Contracted to build house \'according to the maner forme and dimensions of the said structure and edifice designed and set down by the said John Mylne in draughts\'. Work completed by Alexander Nesbit, mason in edinburgh after Mylne\'s death.
(Sir) William BruceBArchitect1672West Gate
Tobias Bachop, Bauchop or BaakCMason169Alterations
David Bryce18521855Scottish Jacobean alterations and additions and ancillary buildings on estate (east gates and lodges)

Clients

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

client classic

NameNotes
Maule, Fox, 2nd Baron Panmure, later 11th Earl of Dalhousie
George, Third Earl of PanmureClient for West Gate
George, 2nd Earl of PanmureClient for main house of 1666

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

bio ref classic

AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Adam, William1820Vitruvius Scoticusp 131 for house p131 for original house
Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840London: YUP. 4th edition
Gifford, John2012The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and DundeeYalep654-6
Gow, Ian2006Scotland's Lost HousesLondon: Aurum Presspp 52-61
Groome, Francis HOrdnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85)Edinburgh, London & Glasgow: Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works
Millar, A H1890The Historical Castles and Mansions of Scotland: Perthshire and Forfarshire
Mylne, R SThe Master Masons to the Crown of Scotlandp153-4
RSA1853588

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

period ref classic

Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1876/05/27XXXIVObituary of David Bryce
Building Chronicle1856IIp66

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18416Montague Bridge
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Gifts and depositsGD 26/6/134Mylne contracted to build house
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Gifts and depositsGD 45/18/599 and 45/18/565
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18413Gardener's house
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18421East gate
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register49308Stables and service court
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Gifts and depositsGD 45/18/614Contract between Dame Margaret Graham and Bachop regarding Kinloch House also mentions recent alterations at Panmure House. Alexander Edward, Bachop's right hand man, also involved.