Skip to Main Content
Dictionary of Scottish Architects (1660 - 1980)
Home
Contact
Architects
Buildings
Practices
Search
Admin Login
Buildings
Building (Filter)
Building Search
Clear Selection
Basic Site Details
Name
Slains Castle
Town, District or Village
Parish
Slains
City or County
Aberdeenshire
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Now in ruins. Bridge House remains. Sir William Cunliffe-Brooks recommended Mawson and therefore Mawson\'s work must have been begun by 1900 which is when Sir William died.
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Castle
Not Known
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1
Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
Event Type
From
To
Notes
Reconstruction
1836
1837
1899b
architectural and garden work, including an \'architectural carriage court\'
row(s) 1 - 2 of 2
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
John Smith
1836
1837
Complete remodelling
Dan Gibson
A
1899B
Architectural work including an \'architectural carriage court\' in association with garden work by Mawson
Mawson & Gibson
A
1899B
Garden work and garden buildings
Thomas Hayton Mawson
A
1899B
Garden work
row(s) 1 - 4 of 4
Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Erroll, Lord
Errol, 17th Earl
Original house
row(s) 1 - 2 of 2
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
Mawson, Thomas H
1927
The Life and Works of an English Landscape Architect
p54
Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew
2015
The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray
Yale University Press
pp41, 147
Waymark, Janet
2009
Thomas Mawson: Life, Gardens and Landscape
Frances Lincoln Ltd. London
p232
row(s) 1 - 3 of 3
Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
period ref classic
Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1852/08/07
X
p506 - obituary of John Smith
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1
Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
arc ref classic
Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
Information courtesy of Graeme More who has specialist knowledge of Dan Gibson
Information via website (from Graeme More)
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1