Basic Site Details

Name: Minto Manse
Town, district or village: Minto
City or county: Roxburghshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Chimneypiece now at Braeheads, St Boswells.

Described on plas as 'a Tuscan villa'

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21 August 1827  Specifications
Item 2 of 21833  Drawings of roof details

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 2William Henry Playfair A18271833(?) 
Item 2 of 2William Notman A18271833(?)As assistant to Playfair

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Parent Structure and Site

This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details):
 Building nameNotes
Item 1 of 1Minto ChurchGothic.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 2Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard2006Borders (The Buildings of Scotland) New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp660 (chimneypiece, now at Braeheads House, St Boswells)

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Edinburgh University LibraryPlans38 
Item 2 of 3National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNMRS Manuscripts MSS/132/2a-b, MS/132/10
Item 3 of 3National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNotman Collection Drawings Roll 29 b