Basic Site Details | Name: | Inverquharity Castle | | City or county: | Angus | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Ruined jamb of 15th century tower repaired much as it would have been in the 17th century | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Country House | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1878 | | | Scheme for new house - incorporating existing tower house (alternative to rebuilding Kinnordy House, not executed) | | 1972 | 1973 | Restoration | Restoration of tower house, including reinstatment of E wing | | Before 1981 | | Won award or awards | EAHY award for restoration |
PeopleDesign 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. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Charles Reid | | A | 1878 | | Scheme for new house incorporating existing tower house (alternative to rebuilding Kinnordy House, not executed) | | James Maitland Wardrop | | A | 1878 | | Scheme for new house incorporating existing tower house (alternative to rebuilding Kinnordy House, not executed) | | Wardrop & Reid | | A | 1878 | | Scheme for new house incorporating existing tower house (alternative to rebuilding Kinnordy House, not executed) | | Cunningham Jack Fisher Purdom | | A | 1972 | 1973 | Restoration of tower house, including reinstatment of E wing | | William Murray Jack | | B | 1972 | 1973 | Restoration of tower house, including reinstatment of E wing |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Grant, Mr and Mrs A C | Client for restoration |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Allen, Nic (ed.) | | Scottish Architects in Conservation | | | p29 | | Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | | Yale | p543 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIAS Chartered Architect | September 1999 | 10.7 | | Obituary of Bill Jack |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | Copy of sketch design |
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