Basic Site Details
| Name: | Donavourd House |
| Town, district or village: | Pitlochry |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Yes | ||
| Dunavourd | ||
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 | |
| 1858 | 1858 | Additions | |
| 1886 | Further reconstruction | ||
| 1893 | Stables | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Lessels & Son | A | c. 1857 | 1859 | Extensive additions | |
| John Lessels (junior) | A | c. 1857 | 1859 | Extensive additions | |
| John Lessels | A | 1858 | 1859 | Additions | |
| Charles George Hood Kinnear | B | 1886 | Further reconstruction | ||
| John More Dick Peddie | B | 1886 | Further reconstruction | ||
| Kinnear & Peddie | B | 1886 | Further reconstruction | ||
| Charles George Hood Kinnear | C | 1893 | Stables | ||
| John More Dick Peddie | C | 1893 | Stables | ||
| Kinnear & Peddie | C | 1893 | Stables | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Geldart, | Further reconstruction |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Lessels, John II | A Brief Account of the Ancient Family of Lessels in Fifeshire | Carbon copy of original typescript in possession of Jane Lessels. Copy in NMRS. | |||
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 | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM/1880/67/2 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | ||
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Photographic Archive | Photos by Kinnear | |