Basic Site Details

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
	1839	1840		Some drawings dated 1840. Presumably also coachhouse and stables.
	1905			Ventilation of billiard room

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 Smith		A	1839	1840	Presumably also coachhouse and stables
	William Smith II		A	1839	1840	May also have been involved. Presumably also coachhouse and stables
	George Bennett Mitchell			1905		Ventilation of billiard room

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Abercromby, Douglas	1905 Ventilation of billiard room
	Abercromby, Ralph, Sir	Original house in 1839

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Colvin, H M	1995	A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840	3rd edition	New Haven and London: Yale University Press	p762
	Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew	2015	The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray		Yale University Press	pp42, 184-187

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Aberdeen City Archives	George Bennett Mitchell Contract Book 1: 1901-1905		p260
	Forglen	Forglen House Plans		Copies with D Forrest Architects, Maisondieu Road, Elgin
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	13603
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	Drawings Collection		Also copies of drawings Acc 1999/30. Originals held by Mr & Mrs Russell