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Basic Site Details
Name
Lochnell Castle
Town, District or Village
Benderloch (near)
Parish
City or County
Argyll
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Interconnected late 17th-century service wing, early Georgian mansion and castellated block of 1816-20.
Severely damaged by fire in 1853 and subsequently restored.
Cost of George Woulfe Brenan restoration: £7,000.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Lochnell House
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Addition
1737
1739
New house added to SE
1882a
1911b
Restoration
1950/10/17
Date of plans of 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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
John Baxter
J
Architect
1737
1739
May have been responsible for new house built to SE of earlier block
John Douglas
K
Architect
1737
1739
May have been responsible for the design of new house 1737-39.
Archibald Elliot
A
Architect
1818
1820
Enlarged in castellated style.
George Woulfe Brenan
1882a
1911b
Restoration
Leslie Grahame Thomson (or Leslie Grahame-Thomson; later Leslie Grahame MacDougall)
1950
Alterations
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Baird, Sir David
For 1950s work
Campbell, Sir Duncan, 7th of Lochnell
For original wotk
Campbell, Duncan, 8th Earl
For 1880s work
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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
Colvin, Howard
2008
A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840
London: YUP. 4th edition
RCAHMS
Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Argyll
vol 2, Lorn
RCAHMS
p266
Walker, F A
2000
Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)
pp388-91
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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
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Leslie Grahame Thomson MacDougall Collection
LGM 1950/16/1-11
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
4716
National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)
Gifts and deposits
SC 51/60/1, 8 Feb, 1821
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