Basic Site Details
| Name: | Morland House |
| Town, district or village: | Upper Skelmorlie |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost of 1874-77 work: £4,300 plus £180. Cost of 1893-95 work: £2,600. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Moreland House | Yes | Alternative spelling |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Long Hill | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1862 | Original house | ||
| 1874 | 1877 | Encapsulation of original house of 1862 | |
| 1893 | 1895 | Additions - including conical roofed porch | |
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 Honeyman | A | 1874 | 1877 | Encapsulation of original house of 1862 | |
| Honeyman & Keppie | B | 1893 | 1895 | Further additions | |
| John Honeyman | B | 1893 | 1895 | Additions | |
| John Keppie | B | 1893 | 1895 | Additions | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Robertson, Laurence | Also client for 1874-77 work |
| Robertson, William | Client for 1895 alterations |
| Thomson, William, Professor - later Lord Melvin | Client for original building |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p613 | |
| Stark, David | 2004 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004 | Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltd | p114 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 7288 | |
| Hunterian Museum | Mackintosh Collection | Job book. Also for additions | |
| Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | No 161 and No 253 | |