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Basic Site Details

Rosehaugh House
Inverness (near)
Avoch
Ross and Cromarty
Demolished
Scotland
Cost £60,000. Demolished 1959.

First scheme for major remodelling 1893; design of tower subsequently revised with high roof. Final scheme 1899 but work begun much earlier, design constantly revised while in progress, continued until 1911, but main work completed 1903.

This fine country house has been lately completed near Inverness and forms one of the best examplars of a picturesque modern house with which we are acquainted. ..... [British Architect 10 July 1903 p21]

Illustrations in the British Architect included a full page photograph of a portion of the south front together with sketches made by the architect.

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
Journal reference1843/08/16Alterations
Journal reference1872/04/05Additions and alterations to previous house on site
18881893Refurbishment and enlargement: virtually a new building
18931903
Design exhibited1893
1893First scheme for major remodelling; design of tower subsequently revised with high roof
Design exhibited1896
18991911Final scheme but work begun much earlier, continuing until 1911 but main work complete 1903

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
George Rhind1843Alterations
Alexander RossA1872Additions and alterations to previous house on site (existing house completely recased with Renaissance detail; new porch, conservatory and terraces
William FlockhartD18881893Refurbishment and enlargement: virtually a new building
William Harvey RossC18921902Refurbishment and enlargement: virtually a new building - as clerk of works for William Flockhart
William FlockhartC18931903With Stanley Davenport Adshead as resident architect and William Harvey Ross as resident clerk of works
Stanley Davenport AdsheadC18941898Acted as resident architect for Flockhart

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Fletcher, James Douglas

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Child Structures

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

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Academy Architecture1904part 2pp30-35
Academy Architecture1903Part 1p70
Graves, Algernon1905The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works…1905-6London: Graves and Bell1893, no 1646; 1896, no 1766
Gray, A Stuart1985Edwardian Architecture: A Biographical Dictionaryp87 - mentions Adshead's input and his sharing of cottage with Ross
Mills, John et al1996Rosehaugh: a house of its timep38-39, 50-51.
RSA1872793
Reilly, C H1931Representative British Architects of the Present DayLondon: Batsford Ltdp16

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Inverness Advertiser1872/04/05*
Dundee Advertiser1893/06*
Building News1904/01/01*
Inverness Courier1843/08/16*
British Architect1903/07/10p21 and photograph/sketches

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersAlexander Ross: F v12 p15, microfiche 114/B7