Basic Site Details Name: | Elie House | Town, district or village: | Elie | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | House | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | c. 1740 | | Addition | Work including carved pediment | | 1770s(?) | | Plans drawn up | Unexecuted plans for rebuilding | | 1928 | | | Garage, and drainage plans of house |
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 Adam | | A | c. 1740 | | Work including carved pediment. | | James Clerk (Sir) | | B | 1770s(?) | | Plan for rebuilding - not executed | | Gillespie & Scott | | A | 1928 | | Garage, and drainage plans of house | | James Scott | | A | 1928 | | Garage, and drainage plans of house |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Anstruther, Sir John | Client for William Adam work | | Nairn, Michael, Sir | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Adam, William | 1820 | Vitruvius Scoticus | | | Plates 88-89 - this design was not carried out. | | Anon | 1743 | Braco Case Petitions and Depositions | | | 19, 20, 22 | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | St Andrews University Library | James Gillespie and Scott Archive | | Bundle no 1956, 1959 |
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