Basic Site Details Name: | Wolflee House | Town, district or village: | Hawick | City or county: | Roxburghshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Original building of 17th century, of which only one vault remains.
Messrs Herbertson have, during the whole summer, had a strong gang of men at work on the mansion house of Mr. Elliot of Wolflee. The additions are in the old a baronial style, from designs of Mr. Bryce, architect. [Building News 3 October 1862 p264] | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Wolflee, Bonchester Bridge | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1825 | 1827 | | New house built around single remaining vault of original 17th-century building | | 1862 | | | Scottish Baronial additions by Bryce | | 1913 | | | Alterations | | 1977 | | | Destroyed by fire |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | John & Thomas Smith | | A | 1825 | 1827 | New house built around single remaining vault of original 17th-century building | | John Smith | | A | 1825 | 1827 | New house built around single remaining vault of original 17th-century building | | Thomas Smith | | A | 1825 | 1827 | New house built around single remaining vault of original 17th-century building | | David Bryce | | | 1862 | | Scottish Baronial additions | | Alexander Inglis | | | 1913 | | Alterations |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Elliot, Sir Walter KSI of Wolflee | 1862 additions |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Strang, Charles Alexander | 1994 | Borders and Berwick: An Illustrated Architectural Guide | | | p132 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Border Magazine | June 1898 | | | | | Building News | 3 October 1862 | IX | | p264 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Hawick Museum | Plans | | Copies in NMRS |
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