Basic Site Details

Name: St Martin's Abbey
Town, district or village: Balbeggie
City or county: Perthshire
Country: Scotland
Parish: St Martins
Status: B Listed
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Country House  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 417911793 Original house
Item 2 of 418601861 Additions by Bryce (entrance wing), now demolished
Item 3 of 41869  Scheme for remodelling as Francois Ier chateau - not executed
Item 4 of 419211922 Demolition of Bryce's entrance wing, re-erection of porch, internal alterations

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 5David Bryce  18601861Additions (entance wing), now demolished
Item 2 of 5Charles George Hood Kinnear A1869 Scheme for remodelling as Francois Ier chateau - not executed
Item 3 of 5John Dick Peddie A1869 Scheme for remodelling as Francois Ier chateau - not executed
Item 4 of 5Peddie & Kinnear A1869 Scheme for remodelling as Francois Ier chateau - not executed
Item 5 of 5Andrew Granger Heiton (or Andrew H Heiton Granger)  19211922Demolition of Bryce's entrance wing, re-erection of porch, internal alterations

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1McDonald, Colonel William Mc DonaldClient for Bryce and Peddie & Kinnear work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John2007The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross Yale University Pressp688
Item 2 of 2RSA1870   13

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register17983 
Item 2 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register17984Stable block
Item 3 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay Collection Three sheets of working drawings dated 3 May 1860
Item 4 of 4St Martin's Abbey, BalbeggiePlans of St Martin's Abbey Elevations and perspective at house for Bryce and Peddie & Kinnear work (copies in NMRS)