Basic Site Details
| Name: | Blebo House |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Kemback |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Lodge and cottage are C Listed. |
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 | |
| 1890s or 1900s | Undated sketch of tower and boathouse | ||
| 1903 | Work begun by James Findlay | ||
| c. 1904 | Stable block and offices - work taken over from James Findlay by Mills & Shepherd, probably because of over-commitment | ||
| 1921 | Gun room at Old Lodge | ||
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 | |
| Gillespie & Scott | C | 1890s or 1900s | Tower and boathouse | ||
| James Ross Gillespie | C | 1890s or 1900s | Tower and boathouse | ||
| James Scott | C | 1890s or 1900s | Tower and boathouse | ||
| James Findlay | A | 1903 | c. 1904 | ||
| Godfrey Daniel Bower Shepherd | B | c. 1904 | Stable block and offices - work taken over from James Findlay, probably because of over-commitment | ||
| John Donald Mills | B | c. 1904 | Stable block and offices - work taken over from James Findlay, probably because of over-commitment | ||
| Mills & Shepherd | B | c. 1904 | Stable block and offices - work taken over from James Findlay, probably because of over-commitment | ||
| Gillespie & Scott | D | 1921 | Gun room at Old Lodge | ||
| James Scott | D | 1921 | Gun room at Old Lodge | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Low, William - of William Low & Co, wholesale grocers | Client for Findlay, Mills & Shepherd and Gillespie & Scott work. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p101 | ||
| Nicol | 1908 | Domestic Architecture in Scotland | Plate 20 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | XC | p322-3 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 8867 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 8868 | Lodge at stables |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 8869 | Cottage |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Donald Mills: F v17 p63 no1128 (microfilm reel 12) | |
| St Andrews University Library | James Gillespie and Scott Archive | Bundle nos 1530, 1702 | |