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Basic Site Details

House of Falkland
Falkland
Fife
A Listed
Scotland
Modelling of seagulls in Lady Margaret Crichton Stuart's bedroom by George Jack, 1895

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
St Ninian's RC SchoolYes
NuthillNo

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
HouseNot Known

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18391844Original building. Also some garden work
184Advised on original interior (carried out by D R Hay & Co)
18891890Remodelling of entrance hall; interior work of chapel
1890/11Alterations to hall corridor
1892Redecoration of Marquess of Bute's study (with painting by H W Lonsdale)
1893/07Decorative glazing of drawing room (executed by H W Lonsdale)
18951897Refitting of Chapel (replacement of uncompleted work by William Frame)
1896Decorative glazing of dining room; first-floor corridor (with plasterwork by Tugwell); refitting of Italian bedroom
1896Chapel completed by this time
1896cBoudoir (enrichment of William Burn's scheme); refitting of dressing room; refitting of Lady Margaret's bedroom
1897Refitting of Scottish Dressing Room
1898Decoration of main stair (executed by H W Lonsdale)
19001901Refitting of Chapel Passage
1922Proposed new tennis court and buildings

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
William Burn18391844Original building
Alexander Roos184Advised on original interior (carried out by D R Hay & Co), laid out parterres and repaired new bridge at pleasure grounds
William Frame18891890Remodelling of entrance hall of house; interior work of chapel executed but subsequently dismantled and later re-erected by R Weir Schultz in archepiscopal chapel at Greenhill, Edinburgh. Dismissed from Falkland October 1890. (According to Hannah he was unwell in 1889 and had difficulty breathing and in November 1889 was dismissed for drunkenness)
Robert Weir Schultz18901901Major alterations (see 'Event' for full list - Weir Schultz responsible for all work within this timeframe)
George Washington Henry Jack1895Seagulls in Lady Margaret Crichton Stuart's bedroom
Gillespie & ScottB1922Proposed new tennis court and buildings
James ScottB1922Proposed new tennis court and buildings

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Tyndall-Bruce, OnesiphorusOriginal building and garden work
Bute, 3rd Marquess of1890-1900 alterations
Crichton-Stuart, Lord NinianFor chapel of 1912-13

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

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

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NotesName
In grounds of House of Falkland. Left unfinished in 1916 (dated).House of Falkland, Crichton-Stewart Memorial Chapel
Buckie House and Summerhouse demolished.<br><br>House - Jacobethan styleFalkland House, with garden buildings and landscape elements
Mason John FernieHouse of Falkland, bridge over Maspie Burn
House of Falkland, Curling Clubhouse

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Carruthers, Annette2013The Arts and Crafts Movement in Scotland: a historypp113-115
Colvin, H MIntroducing Alexander RoosGow, I and Rowan, A (eds): Scottish Country Houses 1600-1914, pp276-284
Derek Carter Associates2001Historic Landscape survey and Restoration Plan for the House of Falkland Designed Landscape Project
Gaimster, Amy2006George Jack 1855-1931, architect and designer-craftsmanWaltham Forest, William Morris Galleryp10
Garnier, Richard2006Alexander Roos c1810-1881Georgian Society Journal, vol XV, pp11-68p58
Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)pp221-5
Historic Scotland Lists
Mackintosh, C1853The book of the garden2vVolume 2, pp618-619
Stamp, Gavin1981Robert Weir Schultz, Architect, and his work for the Marquesses of Bute London: The Curwen Press / Mount Stuartpp25, 27, 28, 29 & 30 (Robert Weir Schultz work)
Taylor, Kristina and Peel, Robert1021Passion, plants and patronage: 300 years of Bute Family LandscapesArtifice Booksp127

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Country Life2014/12/31pp34-40. Article by Gavin Stamp.

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
St Andrews University LibraryJames Gillespie and Scott ArchiveBundle no 1684
Mount StuartBute ArchivesAccount book (Robert Weir Schultz work)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register31352Chapel
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register8763House
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Gifts and depositsGD 152/53, 152/57 - 58, GD 152/137 and GD 152/204