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Basic Site Details

Brodie Castle
Morayshire
A listed
Scotland
Gardens laid out between 1868 and 1889 by John Clerk.

Mr Square, mason, carved the capitals of columns in hall during the 1845 work.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Tower houseNot Known

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction1540c1560c
Addition18241828New wing added (east range) in Jacobethan style; three lodges
Build/construction1831cGothic chimneypiece in Red Drawing Room
Reconstruction1845c1850cAlterations, including south front and entrance hall. Also proposal to add a doocot tower on top of coachhouse and cartshed. Not executed but buttresses and partial infilling of arches date from this period.<br><br>Proto-Pugin ceiling in drawing room dates from this period and may be by Burn or Wylson.
Restoration1980

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
Conn familyEMason1540C1560C
William BurnAArchitect18241828New wing (east range) in Jacobethan style; three lodges
Augustus C ClarkeBDesigner1831CGothic chimneypiece in Red Drawing Room.
Charles Manning Allan (Charles Edward Stuart)BDesigner1831CGothic chimneypiece in Red Drawing Room
John Carter Allan (John Sobieski Stolberg Stuart)BDesigner1831CGothic chimneypiece in Red Drawing Room
James WylsonCEngineer1845C1850CRemodelling including south front including restoration of south west tower\'s caphouse and entrance hall.
George Fowler JonesFArchitect1846Proposal to add a doocot tower on top of coachhouse and cartshed. Not extecuted but buttresses and partial infilling of arches date from this period.
Ian McKerron BeggDArchitect1980Restoration. Job architect and partner in charge .
Robert Hurd & Partners (or R A Hurd & Partners)DArchitectural practice1980Restoration.

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Brodie, William Brodie of
National Trust for Scotlandfor 1980 restoration.
Brodie, WilliamClient for Burn work

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Allen, Nic (ed.)Scottish Architects in Conservationp56
Colvin, H M1995A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-18403rd editionNew Haven and London: Yale University Pressp163
Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and MorayYale University Presspp 441, 446, 481-5, 486
Watson, J & W1868Morayshire describedElginpp52-54

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Country Life1916/08/26
Country Life1980/08/14
RIBA Transactions1870 p125-128 List of works by Burn compiled by T L Donaldson

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Brodie Castle ArchivesCorrespondence, drawings etc
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register2260Brodie Castle