Basic Site Details

Name: Ayton House
Town, district or village: Glenfarg
City or county: Perthshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Country House  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 61700s  Original house
Item 2 of 61830  Additions
Item 3 of 61878  Alterations
Item 4 of 61895  Alterations, bay window and interior woodwork
Item 5 of 619071909 Addition of north-west wing to back of house
Item 6 of 6After 19071932 Alterations and partial demolition

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 8William Burn  1830 Additions
Item 2 of 8D & J Bryce E1878 Alterations
Item 3 of 8John Bryce II (or John Bryce (junior)) E1878 Alterations
Item 4 of 8(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer B1895 Alterations, bay window and interior woodwork
Item 5 of 8(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer C19071909Addition of north-west wing to back of house
Item 6 of 8(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer DAfter 19071929Alterations and partial demolition
Item 7 of 8John Fraser Matthew DAfter 19071932Alterations and partial demolition
Item 8 of 8Lorimer & Matthew DAfter 19271932Alterations and partial demolition

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 3Carter, WilliamClient for stables
Item 2 of 3Murray, ___Client for Burn work
Item 3 of 3Watson, R W SetonClient for Lorimer work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 3Gifford, John2007The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross Yale University Pressp175
Item 3 of 3Savage, Peter1980Lorimer and the Edinburgh Craft Designers Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing, 1980 (also paperback ed, London & Edinburgh: Steve Savage, 2005)p175

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register5485 
Item 2 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection Dated 1830
Item 3 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew Collection LOR A/31
Item 4 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNMRS Architects Index