DSA Architect Biography Report (April 23, 2024, 8:19 am)
Basic Biographical Details
Name:
James Leiper
Designation:
Born:
Died:
Bio Notes:
James Leiper was a member of the Leiper family of masons.
Buildings and Designs
This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
Date started
Building name
Town, district or village
Island
City or county
Country
Notes
1560
Midmar Castle
Echt
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
May have been responsible for the original Z plan tower
1626
Place of Tillyfour
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
May have been responsible for the original 17th century building
Early 1600s
Castle Fraser
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Commissioned to do further work after John Bell, including the geometric floor.
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this :
Author(s)
Date
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M
2015
The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen
London and New Haven: Yale University Press
p702
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