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Basic Site Details

Kinfauns Castle
Kinfauns
Perthshire
Scotland
Walled garden work C listed.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
CastleNot Known

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Plans drawn up1809Landscaping plans drawn up
Build/construction1825Original house and west lodge
19021904Alterations, new stair, redecoration,walled garden, gatepiers, etc (£21,000)
1906Design for new stair exhibited
1910Gardener's house and walled garden
1913Walled garden gateway

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
Alexander NasmythCLandscape architect1809Acted as landscape consultant
(Sir) Robert Smirke1825Original house and west lodge
Francis William DeasA19021904Alterations, new stair, redecoration, walled garden, gatepiers, etc (£21,000)
Francis William DeasB1910Walled garden work, gardener's house
(Sir) Robert Stodart LorimerUnspecified estate work (date unknown)

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Moray, Earl of (Morton Gray Stuart Gray)Client for 1902 work
Gray, 14th LordClient for Nasmyth landscaping.
Gray, 15th LordClient for Smirke house
Currie, Sir DonaldClient for the alterations by Flockhart when on lease to Currie

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):

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NotesName
Kinfauns Castle, East Lodge
This may be the same as the Home Farm at Kinfauns (see separate entry).Kinfauns, Walnut Grove steading
Kinfauns Castle, Castle Farm
Kinfauns Castle, Dairy

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
APSDThe Dictionary of Architectureed Wyatt PapworthThe Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892)Smirke work
Colvin, H M1995A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-18403rd editionNew Haven and London: Yale University PressSmirke work
Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840London: YUP. 4th edition
Gifford, John2007The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and KinrossYale University Pressp462
Gray, A Stuart1985Edwardian Architecture: A Biographical Dictionary
Mills, John et al1996Rosehaugh: a house of its time
Neale, J P1828Views of Seats2nd ser. iv
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1906924
Savage, Peter1980Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft DesignersEdinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005)p178

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersFrancis William Deas: F v18 p77 no1212 (microfilm reel 12)
Earl of Moray, DarnawayMoray ArchivesPlans for lodge (formerly held at Rockdale Cottage, estate factor's house)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew CollectionLOR K/7
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register13794Dairy on home farm
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Drawings Collection
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register11954Walled garden gateway
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register11955Castle
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register11962West Lodge gatepers (and lodge itself?)