Basic Site Details
| Name: | Murthly Castle |
| Town, district or village: | Murthly |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Information from Donald Steuart-Fotheringham. |
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 | |
| 1735 | 1738 | Build/construction | Entrance block built. |
| c. 1892 | Partial rebuilding and repairs | ||
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 Douglas | B | 1735 | 1738 | Entrance Block built and probably designed by John Douglas. | |
| Andrew Duncan | 1892 | 1893 | Acted as executant architect for Leadbetter - though 'Buildings of Scotland' says he was the architect | ||
| Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter | c. 1892 | Partial rebuilding and repairs | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Stewart, Sir George Stewart of Grandtully | Client for John Douglas work |
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 | ||
| Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | Yale University Press | p547 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 11146 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 121/1/149/278 | |