Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dundas Castle |
| City or county: | Midlothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | [1.5 km south of South Queensferry.] Information from Stewart Clark family. |
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 | |
| 1818 | Original building | ||
| After 1902 | Before 1911 | Internal refitting/reconstruction | |
| 1929 | New gates | ||
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 | |
| William Burn | 1818 | Original building | |||
| Charles Henry Greig | After 1902 | Before 1911 | Internal refitting/reconstruction - date (from 'Buildings of Scotland') may not be accurate. HS List says the date is 1900 | ||
| J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd | A | 1929 | New gates | ||
| Sydney Houghton Miller | A | 1929 | New gates | ||
| William James Walker Todd | A | 1929 | New gates | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Dundas, James | House by Burn |
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 | ||
| McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | pp190-191 (gives date of Greig's refitting as 1900 but this appears to be inaccurate as it was before Grieg went into independent practice) | ||
| Neale, J P | 1825 | Seats | 2nd series | ii | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Country Life | 27 May 2004 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 5512 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 12672 et seq. | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM 1928/66 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Drawings Collection | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Drawings Collection | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Charles Henry Greig: L v22 no1710 | |