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Basic Site Details

Culzean Castle, stablecourt
Ayrshire
A listed
Scotland
Includes main stable block, guard house, coach house, gazebo court, including old stables, gazebo and battlements, service drive, walls and chute and entrance piers at shore

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
StableNot Known

Events

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

event classic

Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction1750cMain stable block
Reconstruction1785Main stable block - incorporating earlier structures
Build/construction1807Coach house

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
Robert AdamBArchitect1785Main stable block - incorporating earlier structures and with later reconstructions. Gazebo rebuilt.
Hugh CairncrossCArchitect1807Supervised construction of coach house
Robert McLachlan IAArchitect1807Coach house

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

bio ref classic

AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Close, Rob and Riches, Anne2012The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & ArranNew Haven and London: Yale University Pressp255
Colvin, H M1995A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-18403rd editionNew Haven and London: Yale University Press
King, David2001The Complete Works of Robert & James Adamp331
Moss, Michael2002The Magnificent Castle of Culzean and the Kennedy FamilyEdinburgh: Edinburgh University Press

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

arc ref classic

SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive materialInformation from Gardiner McLachlan
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings CollectionCopies of Marquess of Ailsa drawings (AYD 43/74)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register51829
Soane MuseumSoane Museum Collection