Basic Site Details Name: | Rossie Priory | Town, district or village: | Inchture | City or county: | Perthshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | William Atrkinson's building Gothic style. | 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 | | 1807 | | | Original building | | 1863 | | | Refitting of the family dining room as China Room | | 1865 | 1866 | | Reconstruction of riding school as chapel with arcade and apse | | c. 1865 | | | Picture gallery | | 1949 | | Destruction/demolition | Main part of house demolished and plinth courses converted to terrace |
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 | | William Atkinson | | D | 1807 | 1815 | | | Charles Edward | | A | 1865 | 1866 | Reconstruction of riding school as chapel with arcade and apse | | Edward & Robertson | | A | 1865 | 1866 | Reconstruction of riding school as chapel with arcade and apse | | Thomas Saunders Robertson | | A | 1865 | 1866 | Reconstruction of riding school as chapel with arcade and apse | | Charles Edward | | C | c. 1865 | | Refitting dining room as China Room and probably Picture Gallery | | (Sir) Basil Urwin Spence | | B | c. 1949 | | Main part of house demolished and plinth courses converted to terrace | | Basil Spence & Partners | | B | c. 1949 | | Main part of house demolished and plinth courses converted to terrace | | William Alexander Bruce Robertson | | B | c. 1949 | | Main part of house demolished and plinth courses converted to terrace |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Kinnaird, Lord | Reconstruction of chapel with arcade and apse | | Kinnarid, 8th Lord | |
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 | | Rossie Church | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | | Yale University Press | p681 | | MacLauchlan, John | 1900 | Rossie Priory | | | | | Melville | | Fair land of Gowrie | | | p82 | | Millar, A H | 1890 | The Historical Castles and Mansions of Scotland: Perthshire and Forfarshire | | | p11 et seq. | | Neale, J P | 1819 | Views of Seats | | 1st and 2nd ser. | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 11788 | |
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