Basic Site Details Name: | Kimmerghame House, and lodge | Town, district or village: | Duns | City or county: | Berwickshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | Edrom | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The house was destroyed by fire in 1938 and much reduced in restoration. | 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 | | 1790 | | Plans drawn up | Design for court of offices | | 10 March 1835 | | | North Lodge - plans dated | | 1851 | 1853 | | House, stables etc | | 1938 | | | Fire and rebuilding | | After 1946 | | Reconstruction | Replacement and additions |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Bonar, James (client for lodge) | | | Swinton, Archibald | Client for Gilkie work | | Swinton, Brigadier A H C | Client for work after 1946 | | Swinton, John Campbell of Kimmerghame | |
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 | | | Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard | 2006 | Borders (The Buildings of Scotland) | | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p469 | | Groome, Francis H | | Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85) | | Edinburgh, London & Glasgow: Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works | | | NMRS | | Survey of Private Collections | | | Kimmerghame house drawings | | RSA | 1852 | | | | | | Strang, Charles Alexander | 1994 | Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | | | p43 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 27 May 1876 | XXXIV | | Obituary of David Bryce |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 2133 | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 44503 | Stables | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 4272 | North Lodge | | Kimmerghame, Duns | Kimmerghame House Drawings | | Working drawings 19 January 1851 to 27 January 1853. Also drawings for lodge. Drawings by Gilkie for court of offices. | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | | DPM 1930/310/1 | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | BWD 50/54, 43 (North Lodge). Copies of Kimmerghame drawings | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | Simpson: F no 4680 (Combined Box 29) |
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