Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Castle

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1801		Alterations and additions	Addition to the east side of the house - probably not executed.
	1861	1865		Extensive additions to mansion, and restoration of Flagpole Tower

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
	Alexander Gilkie		B	1791	1795	The remodelling of the great gateway, lodges and towers have been attributed to him. However it is knonw that some of these were the work of the architect James Nesbit who died in 1781.
	Alexander Gilkie		B	1801		Date of estimate for a further addition to the east side of the castle, although this seems to have been laid aside and not built.
	David Bryce			1861	1865	Extensive additions to mansion, and restoration of Flagpole Tower

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Delaval, Lord	Client for the Alexander Gilkie work.
	Waterford, Marchioness of

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Hussey, Christopher	1941	Ford Castle	11, 18, 25 January	Country Life
	Strang, Charles Alexander	1994	Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide			pp86-7

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	27 May 1876	XXXIV		Obituary of David Bryce
	Proc Soc Antiq Newcastle-upon-Tyne	Between 1891 and 2	v		p63. Document printed in this volume gives information about Gilkike's work at Ford Castle but described by Colvin as 'confused'.

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Northumberland Record Office	MSS records (?)	1 DE 18/1/30