Basic Site Details
| Name: | Ruthin Castle |
| City or county: | Clwyd |
| Country: | Wales |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | In 1923 Ruthin Castle opened as a sanatorium run by the same company as Duff House Sanatorium, Banffshire to accommodate increased demand from patients. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Ruthen Castle | Yes | |
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 | |
| 1922 | 1923 | Alterations for sanatorium | |
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 | |
| George Angus Mitchell | A | 1922 | 1923 | Alterations for sanatorium | |
| George Bennett Mitchell | A | 1922 | 1923 | Alterations for sanatorium | |
| George Angus Mitchell | B | 1930 | 1931 | Further work | |
| George Bennett Mitchell | B | 1930 | 1931 | Further work | |
| George Bennett Mitchell & Son | B | 1930 | 1931 | Further work | |
| William Peter (junior) | B | 1930 | 1931 | Further work - as resident architect, for George Bennett Mitchell & Son | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Duff House Company | 1922-1923 alterations |
| Scott & Gilchrist | 1922-1923 alterations |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gow, Ian and Clifford, Timothy | 1995 | Duff House | Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Press and Journal | 8 December 1964 | Obituary of George Angus Mitchell | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Aberdeen City Archives | George Bennett Mitchell and Son Collection | GBM/1920/56/1-2 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | George Arthur Mitchell: F no2821 (box 12); George Bennett Mitchell: F no2909 (box 14); William Peter, Junior: L no4269 (combined box 4) | |