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Basic Site Details

Inchdrewer Castle
Banffshire
A Listed
Scotland
Inhabited at least until 1836; a ruin prior to 1962.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Tower houseNot Known

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1500c
Addition16Forecourt ranges
18LAdditional wing
1965Rebuilding - not carried out
Restoration19661971Rebuilt and reroofed for residential use; interior not completed (John Lamb responsible)

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
Leiper FamilycMason16
Oliver Falvey Hill1965Rebuilding scheme - not carried out but probably influenced the executed scheme by John Lamb of George Bennet Mitchell & Son
George Bennett Mitchell & SonAArchitectural practice19661971Rebuilt and reroofed for residential use; interior not completed (John Lamb responsible)
John LambAArchitect19661971Rebuilt and reroofed for residential use; interior not completed (John Lamb responsible)

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Mirrlees, Robin de la LanneClient for 1965 proposed work

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
MacGibbon and RossCastellated and Domestic Architecture of ScotlandVolume II, pp147-9
McKean, Charles1990Banff and Buchan: an illustrated guidep59
New Statistical Account of ScotlandNew Statistical Account of ScotlandNo 13 (1836), p30
Powers, Alan1989Oliver Hill, architect and lover of life 1887-1968p82 - described as 'alterations' perhaps alterations to George Bennet Mitchell scheme
Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and MorayYale University Presspp262, 264-5

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Drawings CollectionRAN 16/K/8 (drawings by Oliver Hill).
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register3049