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Basic Site Details

Kildonan Mansion House; also garage, stables and two Houses
Barrhill
Ayrshire
A listed
Scotland
Garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll, 1924.

Crittall steel window frames used throughout.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Country HouseNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

event classic

Event TypeFromToNotes
19151916
1924Garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll.

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

PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
James Miller19151916

Clients

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

client classic

NameNotes
Wallace, D Euan, Captain

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

bio ref classic

AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Close, Rob and Riches, Anne2012The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & ArranNew Haven and London: Yale University Pressp407-9
Davis, Michael C1991The Castles and Mansions of AyrshireArdrishaig, Argyll: privately publishedpp294-296
RSA1924557, 564
RSA1915559
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1925183 & 187
Tooley, Michael and Arnander, Primrose1995Gertrude Jekyll: Essays on the Life of a Working AmateurWitton-le-Wear: Michaelmass Booksp204

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

period ref classic

Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1915/06/25CVIIIp446. Illustration.
Architectural Review192864 (Jul-Dec)pp246-247
Architectural Review1928/04*pp124-127
Builder1922/06/15CXXII
Builder1923/06/15CXXIVpp866, 868, 970

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

arc ref classic

SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIAS Collection, NMRS, RCAHMSJames Miller, Son & Manson Drawings Collection49 drawings
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register1052