Basic Site Details Name: | Colearn Castle, lodge and doocot | Town, district or village: | Auchterarder | City or county: | Perthshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | NN 947 132 | Notes: | COLEARN, PERTHSHIRE. This house, of which we give perspective view and plans, is the residence of Mr Alexander Mackintosh, and was completed two years ago. The style adopted is that of many old houses of the neighbourhood, which are often exceedingly picturesque, and still habitable. The walls and ceilings are panelled with wood; the windows are to a large extent filled with painted glass, by Messrs Cottier and Messrs Heaton, Butler, and Bayne, and the general fittings and furnishings, in some cases, have been designed in accordance with the house. A library, with vaulted ceiling, and a suite of rooms occupy the upper part of the house, from the windows of which a magnificent view is obtained. The principal works have been carried out by local contractors. Mr William Leiper is the architect. [Building News 25 September 1874 p370] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Col Earn Castle | | | | Coll Earn | Yes | | | Coll-Earn Castle Hotel | | | | Collearn | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Castle | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | High Street | Yes | | | Hunter Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1869 | 1870 | | House and probably lodge and doocot | | 1874 | | Design exhibited | |
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 | | William Leiper | | A | 1869 | 1870 | | | Daniel Cottier | | | After 1869 | | Interior decoration and glass | | William Harvey Ross | | A | 1870 | 1870 | As assistant to William Leiper |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Mackintosh, Alexander | Advocate |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Donnelly, Max | 1999 | Daniel Cottier, Pioneer of Aestheticism | | The Decorative Arts Society Journal, 23, pp 33-51 | pp 39-40 | | Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | | Yale University Press | p172 | | Graves, Algernon | 1905 | The Royal Academy of Arts: a complete dictionary of exhibitors and their works… | 1905-6 | London: Graves and Bell | 1874, no 1122 | | RSA | 1872 | | | | 825 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builders Journal | 12 January 1898 | | | | | Building News | 25 September 1874 | | | p370 and illustration | | RIBA Journal | 26 August 1916 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of Leiper |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21358 | House | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21359 | Lodge | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21360 | Doocot | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | William Leiper: F v6 p95 (microfiche 95/E1); William Harvey Ross: L v15 no1015 |
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