Basic Site Details Name: | Upper Clifton House, Craigmore | Town, district or village: | Rothesay | Island: | Bute | City or county: | Bute | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Clifton Villa | | Alternative original name | | Lochiel House | | | | Tor Castle | | | | Tor House | Yes | Renamed in 1960s |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Ardencraig Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1856 | 1857 | | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Alexander Thomson | | A | 1856 | 1857 | | | Baird & Thomson | | A | 1856 | 1856 | | | John Baird the Second | | A | 1856 | 1856 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Wilson, John, bookseller and stationer | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Stamp, Gavin | 1999 | Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius | | London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Alexander Thomson Society Newsletter | October 1998 | no 22 | | by Allan McLean |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Glasgow City Archives | Frank Worsdall's Collection on Greek Thomson, including job list and photograph list | | | | Glasgow Institute of Architects | Biographical sketch and job list of Greek Thomson by Rev John Stark, 1879 | | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 40468 | |
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