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Basic Site Details
Name
Meldrum House
Town, District or Village
Parish
Meldrum
City or County
Aberdeenshire
Status
B Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Country House
Not Known
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
Event Type
From
To
Notes
Reconstruction
1835c
1840c
1934
1937
Major reconstruction
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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
Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Archibald Simpson
A
Architect
1835C
1840C
House and alterations to stable and coachhouse
William Liddle Duncan
1934
1937
Major reconstruction
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Urquhart, Beauchamp C
Client for Archibald Simpson house
Duff, Doris
Client for 1930s qwork
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Colvin, Howard
2008
A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840
London: YUP. 4th edition
Hay, Andrew Leith
1887
Castles of Aberdeenshire. Historical and descriptive notices
p120
Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew
2015
The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray
Yale University Press
pp42, 330-1
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
period ref classic
Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
RIAS Quarterly
1951/08
no 85
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)
Obituary of W L Duncan
Builder
1847
v
p217
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
arc ref classic
Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
Aberdeen City Archives
Duncan and Munro Collection
Two rolls of plans
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
16247
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