Basic Site Details
| Name: | Skeldon House |
| Town, district or village: | Dalrymple |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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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 | |
| c. 1760 | Build/construction | Original house | |
| 1908 | Alterations and additions for Adam Wood | ||
| 1937 | Addition | Square roof dormers inserted - and probably crowning balconies at the same time | |
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 | |
| James Armour | A | c. 1760 | |||
| James Miller | 1908 | Alterations and additions | |||
| Alexander Mair | D | 1937 | Square roof dormers inserted - and probably crowning balconies at the same time. May also have added extra storey on one wing of stable court. | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Ross, Mr of Sandwick (or Weir, William - B of S) | |
| Wood, Adam | 1908 work |
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 | p609-10 | |
| Davis, Michael C | 1991 | The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire | Ardrishaig, Argyll: privately published | p370 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIAS Collection, NMRS, RCAHMS | James Miller, Son & Manson Drawings Collection | ||