Basic Site Details
| Name: | Melville House |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Boys' home | Yes | |
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 | |
| 1697 | Plans drawn up | ||
| 1697 | 1700 | Build/construction | House built |
| 1939 | Repairs and modernisation of services | ||
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 | |
| Fife County Education Architect's Department | B | With Joseph Manson as project architect for alterations /new build to form youth training centre | |||
| Joseph Manson | B | Alterations to form training centre or new building in grounds? | |||
| (Sir) William Bruce | A | 1697 | Drew up design. May or may not have been the design executed by James Smith. | ||
| Alexander Edward | C | 1697 | Acted as assistant to Bruce, drawing out Bruce's designs and was to be sent to explain the drawings to the Earl of Melville before proceeding with the drawings for gardens and court. | ||
| James Smith | D | 1697 | 1700 | May have executed the design by Bruce. | |
| Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie | 1939 | Repairs and modernisation of services | |||
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 | ||
| Nuttgens, Patrick | 1959 | Reginald Fairlie 1883-1952: A Scottish Architect | Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd | p54 | |
| Vitruvius Britannicus | 1717 | Vitruvius Britannicus | volume ii, pl 50 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Gavin McConnell May 2012 | Information sent to Yvonne Hillyard | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 15448 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 26/13/272 | p440. (letters) |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 26/6/158; 26/6/164 | Plumber's contract witnessed by Smith; lawsuit over contract. |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 4093 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Architects Index | ||