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Basic Site Details

Cathkin House
Carmunnock
Lanarkshire
Scotland
Colvin describes the James Ramsay house as \'agreeably unpretentious and rather old-fashioned\'.

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
Build/construction1799
Plans dated1919/12Plans for additions
Design exhibited1922Alterations including entrance door

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
James RamsayBArchitect1799
David SalmondA1922Alterations including entrance door
James Henry GrayA1922Alterations including entrance door
John WatsonA1922Alterations including entrance door
Watson, Salmond & GrayA1922Alterations including entrance door

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Macrae, Walter EwingClient for James Ramsay house
Train, JohnClient for Watson Salmond & Gray work

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Glasgow Gentry1878The Old Country Houses of Old Glasgow Gentryxxi
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1922657 (Watson Salmond & Gray design for entrance door)

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register33705
Mitchell Library GlasgowOffice Plans and drawings of Watson, Salmond & GrayTD 115532