Basic Site Details Name: | Crawford Priory | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Priory | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1809 | 1810 | | Additions. Colvin suggests that the building was begun in 1809 and completed by James Gillespie Graham in 1811-13. | | 1811 | 1813 | | Recasting of 18th-century block | | July 1871 | | | Drawings dated - recasting of east font, including porte cochere and large service range at rear | | 1920 | | | Alterations and additions, including oak panelling | | After 1933 | | Alterations and additions | Various works on estate |
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 | | David Hamilton | | | 1809 | 1810 | Additions. Colvin states that the building was begun by hamilton and completed by James Gillespie Graham. | | James Gillespie Graham | | | 1811 | 1813 | Recasting of 18th-century block | | William Little | | | 1871 | 1872 | Recasting of east front, including porte cochere and large service range at rear | | Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie | | | 1920 | | Alterations and additions | | Frank Pride | | G | After 1933 | | Various works on estate | | Walker & Pride | | G | After 1933 | | Various works on estate |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Cochrane, Lord | Client for 1920 alterations and additions | | Crawford, Lady Mary Lindsay | Client for 1809 work | | Glasgow, Earl of | Client for 1871 work |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | APSD | | The Dictionary of Architecture | ed Wyatt Papworth | The Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892) | | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | | | Crawford Priory | 1828 | A Description of Crauford Priory | | | | | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p 141 (for both phases of work) | | Millar, A H | 1895 | Fife pictorial and historical | | Cupar | p191-2 (Volume I) | | NMRS | | Survey of Private Collections | | | Crawford Priory drawings | | Nuttgens, Patrick | 1959 | Reginald Fairlie 1883-1952: A Scottish Architect | | Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd | p 52 | | Pride, Glen L | 1999 | The Kingdom of Fife | 2nd Edition | The Rutland Press | p92 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 1871 | XXIX | | p 653 | | Building News | 1871 | XX | | p 499 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Glen Pride | Information sent to DMW | | Sent 2006 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 2567 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | | |
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