Basic Site Details
| Name: | Fountainhall |
| City or county: | East Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Pencait Castle | renamed thus (also spelt Penkaet or Penkeith) by Professor John (Ian) Houghton, who bought the castle in 1922; the name was reverted to Fountainhall in 1956 by its new owners at that time. | |
| Penkaet Castle | renamed thus (also spelt Penkeith or Pencait) by Professor John (Ian) Houghton, who bought the castle in 1922; the name was reverted to Fountainhall in 1956 by its new owners at that time. | |
| Penkeith Castle | renamed thus (also spelt Pencait or Penkaet) by Professor John (Ian) Houghton, who bought the castle in 1922; the name was reverted to Fountainhall in 1956 by its new owners at that time. | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
| Castle | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| Repairs and restoration | |||
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 | |
| David McArthy | A | Repairs and restoration - date unknown | |||
| John Watson | A | Repairs and restoration - date unknown | |||
| McArthy & Watson | A | Repairs and restoration - date unknown | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Wang, Ren Horng-James et al | The Lusitania Resource, http://www.rmslusitania.info/pages/second_cabin/holbourn_ibs.html | Wang, Ren Horng-James et al | accessed 30 June 2011 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIAS Quarterly | 1924 | no 9 | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | Watson's obituary |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 18918 | Fountainhall or Penkaet Castle, With Garden Walls and Gatepiers |