Basic Site Details
| Name: | Alloa House |
| Town, district or village: | Alloa |
| City or county: | Clackmannanshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: |
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 | |
| 1710 | Plans drawn up | Alterations - not executed. | |
| 1834 | 1838 | ||
| 1866 | 1872 | Rebuilding following a fire and extension | |
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 | |
| Alexander McGill | B | 1710 | Proposed alterations | ||
| George Angus | 1834 | 1838 | |||
| John Melvin (senior) | 1866 | 1872 | Rebuilding following a fire and extension | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Mar, 11th Earl of | Client for McGill proposals |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Archibald, J | 1911 | Alloa Sixty Years Age | p119 | ||
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil | 2002 | Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p146 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 17/423/2, 3, 4, 8, 9 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 124/16/184 | Account of George Angus for work done for the Earl of Mar at Alloa Park. |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 13258, no5 | Unsigned but in McGill's hand |