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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Luffness House
Drem
East Lothian
A Listed
Scotland

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:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Addition1803
1825Kitchen, water tower etc
1841West front - demolished 1959
18461849Manorial west wing by Bryce
1874Further additions by Bryce
1891Saloon by D and J Bryce
19061907Billiard room addition
1967Bryce's west wing demolished

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
Robert ReidEArchitect1803Addition
William BurnTArchitect18211822Addition
Thomas Brown of Uphall1825Kitchen, possibly water tower
Thomas Brown II1841New west front
Burn & BryceA18461849
David BryceA18461849
D & J BryceB1874West wing and further work
David BryceB1874West wing and further work
D & J BryceD1891saloon
John Bryce II (or John Bryce (junior))D1891Saloon
Barbour & BowieC19061907Addition - billiard room
James BarbourC19061907Addition - billiard room
John McLintock BowieC19061907Addition - billiard room

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Hope, General Sir AlexanderKitchen
Hope, George WilliamWest front - demolished 1959
Hope, General Sir AlexanderClient for 1803 addition
Hope, General AlexanderClient for 1820s addition

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Baker, Sonia2009The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of East LothianStenlake, Catrinepp 53-4
Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840London: YUP. 4th edition
McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)pp318-19
Small, J1883Castles and Mansions of the Lothians

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Dumfries & Galloway CouncilJames Barbour drawings, Sutherland Dickie & Copland Archive (many not traced, 2010)156 and 452
NASSC Archives (Sc)SC 40/67/3, f.192
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Register House PlansRHP 97911Also 97907, 97915, 97923, 97926-97930, 98064-98067
Luffness HouseDrawingsMay be in NAS now?
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register6562Water tower
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register6551