Basic Site Details

Name: Croftmohr
Town, district or village: Skelmorlie
City or county: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Clifford had drawn up plans for stable offices and coachman's and gardener's houses at the same time as the main house, but new plans by Robertson & Hacking executed 1910-11 for gardener's cottage

Iain Paterson separates and indicates that there were town houses in Skelmorlie - one in AA in 1904 and the other in 1905. DMW believes there is only one.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2CroftmoreYesspelt both 'Croftmore' and 'Croftmohr' in Davis (1991)
Item 2 of 2House at SkelmorlieYesas in 'Academy Architecture' 1904 & 1905

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 115, The CrescentYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 119041905  

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 1Henry Edward Clifford  19041905 

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Brown, Hugh 

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Croftmohr LodgeFormer gardener's cottage of Croftmohr (see separate entry). Clifford had drawn up plans for stable offices etc but these were not executed at the time but new plans by Robertson & Hacking executed 1910-11.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Academy Architecture1904 part 1 p105, 107
Item 2 of 5Academy Architecture1905 part 1 p100
Item 3 of 5Close, Rob and Riches, Anne2012The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp612
Item 4 of 5Davis, Michael C1991The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire Ardrishaig, Argyll: privately publishedp106-7 & 222
Item 5 of 5Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1904   294

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Architect19 May 1905   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Ayrshire Planning office?Ayrshire County Council Northern District Committee Minutes 1904
Item 2 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register7284