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Dalmahoy House and lodges
Ratho
Edinburgh
A listed
Scotland
Lodge is C listed. Information about the lodges is a complete mess and the drawings do not seem to match the dates given by HS. Check.

William Adam, 1725. 2-storey and raised basement, double-pile, rectangular-plan with projecting entrance block, classical house, addition of service wing and interior alterations by Alexander Laing in 1787, William Burn, 1830 and Brown and Wardrop, 1851. Later additions 20th century additions for hotel


W Adam, Vitruvius Scoticus (DATE). SO GD150/2407/40, 43, 58. GD150/2428/2/7, GD150/2436/3, GD150/2466/21, GD150/2467/14, 20. GD150/2468/4-5X, GD150/2469/9, GD150/3515/44 (information courtesy of RCAHMS). J Small, Castles and Mansions of the Lothians (1883). F H Groome, Ordnance Survey Gazetteer of Scotland (1897) p338. T Hannan, Famous Scottish Houses (1928) p81. H Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 (1995) p64. C McWilliam, Buildings of Scotland: Lothian (1978) pp166-168. Dictionary of Scottish Architects, www.scottisharchitects.org.uk (2013).el use

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
BelvedereOriginal name

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
Build/construction17251728Original house. \'Buildings of Scotland\' states it was finished in 1725.
Addition1787Addition of service wing and interior alterations
Addition1830
1851Alterations
1896North lodge
1934cEast Lodge alterations

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
William AdamDArchitect17251728\'Buildings of Scotland\' states it was finished in 1725
Alexander LaingEArchitect1787Addition of service wing and interior alterations
William BurnFArchitect1830Alterations
Brown & WardropA1851Alterations
James Maitland WardropA1851Alterations
Thomas Brown IIA1851Alterations
Dunn & FindlayB1896North lodge
James Bow DunnB1896North lodge
James Leslie FindlayB1896North lodge
George Legat MartinC1934cAlterations to East Lodge
Herbert Gordon DunnC1934cAlterations to East Lodge
J B Dunn & MartinC1934cAlterations to East lodge

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Morton, 16th Earl ofClient for Alexander Laing alterations
Dalrymple, GeorgeClient for William Adam house
Aitchison, MrsClient for 1930s work

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Adam, William1820Vitruvius ScoticusPlate 72
Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840London: YUP. 4th edition
Historic Scotland Lists
McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)pp57, 166-167

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDunn and Findlay CollectionMLD/233/1-2
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register27021House
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Gifts and depositsGD 150/2407Letters 21, 38, 41. Also GD 150/2466/21 and 2467/14
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register26976North lodge