Basic Site Details
| Name: | Banff Castle |
| Town, district or village: | Banff |
| City or county: | Banffshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1750 | 1752 | Reconstruction | |
| 1926 | Additions and well | ||
| 1991 | Restoration | Phased restoration work begun | |
| 1996 | Repair | Ancillary buildings external restoration | |
| 2001 | Repair | Interior repairs and redecoration | |
| 2003 | Restoration | Gate lodge refurbishment | |
| 2004 | Won award or awards | Aberdeenshire Design Awards - Highly Commended for Conservation - for ancillary buildings | |
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 Adam | A | 1750 | 1752 | Rebuilding | |
| William Liddle Duncan | 1926 | Additions and well in forecourt | |||
| Henry ('Harry') James Lyall Mantell | B | 1991 | Phased restoration work begun | ||
| Meldrum & Mantell | B | 1991 | Phased restoration work begun | ||
| Henry ('Harry') James Lyall Mantell | D | 1996 | Ancillary buildings external restoration | ||
| Meldrum & Mantell | D | 1996 | Ancillary buildings external restoration | ||
| Henry ('Harry') James Lyall Mantell | E | 2001 | Interior repairs and redecoration | ||
| Meldrum & Mantell | E | 2001 | Interior repairs and redecoration | ||
| Henry ('Harry') James Lyall Mantell | H | 2003 | Gate lodge refurbishment | ||
| Meldrum & Mantell | H | 2003 | Gate lodge refurbishment | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Deskford, Lord | Client for rebuilding |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| McKean, Charles | 1990 | Banff and Buchan: an illustrated guide | p25 | ||
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | pp76, 82 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Harry Mantell | Information sent via'Contact Us' on DSA website | Sent October 2009 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21957 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 248/984/4, 1169-70 | |