Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glenferness House |
| City or county: | Nairnshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | In 1890 timber Norwegian houses were linked to wings to form semi-circular entrance front. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1844 | 1845 | Original villa | |
| 1844 | 1845 | Gate lodge | |
| 1869 | Rebuilding including additions to gatelodge | ||
| c. 1895 | Addition | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Archibald Simpson | 1844 | 1845 | Original house | ||
| A & W Reid | A | 1869 | Rebuilding | ||
| Alexander Reid | A | 1869 | Rebuilding | ||
| William Reid | A | 1869 | Rebuilding | ||
| William Laidlaw Carruthers | c. 1895 | Addition | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Dougal, John | Client for Simpson building |
References
Bibliographic References
| The 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 | ||
| Fraser, G M | 1918 | Archibald Simpson Architect and his times | Aberdeen Weekly Journal, 5 April to 11 October 1918 | xxiii | |
| Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | Penguin Books | p2875 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1847 | v | p217 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Elgin Library, Local Heritage Centre | Wittets & Co Collection | DAW (P?)761 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 560 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 563 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | ||