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Basic Site Details
Name
Ardtornish House, mansion and clocktower
Town, District or Village
Ardtornish
Parish
Morvern
City or County
Argyll
Status
A 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
1885
1891
House built
1908
1910
Remodelling. Interior work including oak panelling in drawing room.
1913
Still room and range
Restoration
1979
Maintenance
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Alexander Ross
A
1885
1891
New house
John Kinross
B
1908
1910
Remodelling, including interior decoration
Scott Morton & Co (later Scott Morton & Tynecastle Co Ltd; finally Scott Morton Ltd)
F
Decorator
1908C
Oak panelling in drawing room. Executed by Thomas Beveridge.
William Scott Morton
F
Architect
1908C
1908 Oak panelling in drawing room. Executed by Thomas Beveridge
John Kinross
C
1913
Still room and range
Richard Gale Ewing
D
Job architect
1979
Maintenance
Rowand Anderson Partnership
D
Architectural practice
1979
Maintenance work
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Raven, Mrs F
Client for 1970s work
Sellar, Gerard and Gertrude Craig
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Allen, Nic (ed.)
Scottish Architects in Conservation
p103
Gifford, John
1992
Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland)
Penguin Books
p225-6
Miers, Mary
2008
The Western Seaboard
The Rutland Press
p82-3
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Alexander Ross: F v12 p15, microfiche 114/B7
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Scott Morton (formerly Peter Miller) Collection, RIAS
Letter books
Ardtornish House
Manuscripts
NRS (S) 656
Ardtornish House
Ardtornish House drawings
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
13951
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