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Basic Site Details
Name
Craigston Castle
Town, District or Village
Parish
King Edward
City or County
Aberdeenshire
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Near Turriff.
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
Build/construction
1604
1607
Plans drawn up
1733
Prepared scheme for landscaping of grounds. May also have drawn up Paladian scheme for house - not executed.
Proposed
1747
1753
Proposals for improvements
Proposed
1777
improvements
Proposed
1799
Improvements
1834
1836
Re-decoration of anteroom and drawing room
1838
Porch and alterations
1876c
Alterations
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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
Bell Family
L
Mason
1604
1607
Design attributed to Bell Family or John Bell.
John Bell
D
Mason
1604
1607
\'Perhaps\' by John Bell (Buildings of Scotland)
William Adam
C
Architect
1733
Prepared scheme for landscaping of grounds. May also have drawn up Paladian scheme for house - not executed.
James May
H
Architect
1747
1753
Proposals for improvements
William Urquhart
J
Architect
1777
Proposal for improvement
J___Johnstone
G
Architect
1799
proposals for improvement
John Smith
B
1834
1836
Re-decoration of anteroom and drawing room
John Smith
1838
New porch and alterations
Charles Walter Cossar
1876c
Alterations
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Urquhart, William Pollard
1838 work
Urquhart, Captain John
Client for 1747-53 proposals.
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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
Godsman, James
1952
King Edward: the story of a parish
Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M
2015
The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen
London and New Haven: Yale University Press
p451
Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew
2015
The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray
Yale University Press
pp132, 134-136
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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
Craigston Castle, Aberdeenshire
Craigston Castle Plans
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
9392
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