Basic Site Details Name: | Ardross Castle | Town, district or village: | Alness | City or county: | Ross and Cromarty | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | Rosskeen | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Cost of 1898 additions £2500 and for baths £2100.
In Macbeth's obituary 'church at Ardross Castle' with 400 sittings is listed. This may be Ardross Church (see separate entry) or a differet building on the estate. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1846 | | | Enlargement of existing house | | 3 September 1846 | | Journal reference | New offices | | 9 December 1846 | | Journal reference | Alterations and additions to mansionhouse and to offices | | 1880 | 1881 | | House absorbed in new house by Alexander Ross (ie major additions) | | 20 December 1898 | | | East Lodge | | After 1898 | | Alteration/conversion | Renovation, altertations and additions, baths etc | | 1909 | | Design exhibited | Design for formal garden |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | George Rhind | | | 1846 | | Enlargement of existing house - executed Mackenzie & Matthews designs. Also offices built and alterations to offices. | | James Matthews | | A | 1846 | | Designs - executed by George Rhind | | Mackenzie & Matthews | | A | 1846 | | Designs - executed by George Rhind | | Thomas Mackenzie | | A | 1846 | | Designs - executed by George Rhind | | Alexander Ross | | | 1880 | | Encapsulation of old house (major additions) | | Alexander Ross | | B | 1898 | | Alterations and additions, baths and east lodge | | Robert John Macbeth | | B | 1898 | | Alterations and additions, baths and east lodge | | Ross & Macbeth | | B | 1898 | | Alterations and additions, baths and east lodge | | William Wardlaw Sclanders | | B | 1898 | | Alterations and additions, baths and east lodge - as assistant to Ross & Macbeth | | Donald MacDonald | | B | c. 1898 | | Prepared plans for additions and for baths as apprentice to Ross & Macbeth (specifies plans only in Nomination paper) | | Edward White | | | 1909 | | New formal garden |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Matheson, Alexander | | | Perrins, C W of Lea & Perrins | Client for renovation of house 1898 to 1938 |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Ardross Castle, East Lodge | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Penguin Books | p383 | | Royal Academy exhibitors | | | | | 1909, no 1445 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Elgin Courant | 20 October 1854 | | | | | Inverness Advertiser | 20 November 1880 | | | | | Inverness Courier | 3 September 1846 | | | Rhind | | Inverness Courier | 9 December 1846 | | | Rhind | | Inverness Courier | 20 December 1898 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 15031 | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 15032 | East Lodge | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Alexander Ross: F v12 p15 (microfiche 114/B7); Robert John Macbeth: F v17 no1115; Donald MacDonald: L v22 no1718; William Wardlaw Sclanders: L v20 no1572 |
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