Basic Site Details | Name: | Ballumbie Castle | | City or county: | Angus | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | B Listed | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Burnt down, now a roofless shell. | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Ballumbie House | Yes | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Castle(?) | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1902 | | | Plans dated for alterations and additions | | c. 1904 | | | Work taken over from James Findlay by Mills & Shepherd, probably because of over-commitment |
PeopleDesign 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 | | James Findlay | | | 1902 | | Alterations and additions | | Godfrey Daniel Bower Shepherd | | B | c. 1904 | | Internal furnishings - commission taken over from James Findlay, probably because of over-commitment | | John Donald Mills | | B | c. 1904 | | Internal furnishings - commission taken over from James Findlay, probably because of over-commitment | | Mills & Shepherd | | B | c. 1904 | | Internal furnishings - commission taken over from James Findlay, probably because of over-commitment |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Gilroy, Alexander, Esq | of textile firm, Gilroy, Bros & Co, Tay Works.
Client for Findlay and Mills & Shepherd work |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | | Yale | p283 | | Nicol | 1908 | Domestic Architecture in Scotland | | | Plate 19 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Dundee Archive and Record Centre | John Murray Robertson/James Findlay Collection (from Wellwood Leslie Architects) | | GD/WL Bundle 1 (7 sheets drawings) and Bundle 8 (4 sheets drawings) | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 18664 | BALLUMBIE, BALLUMBIE HOUSE | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | John Donald Mills: F v17 p63 no1128 (microfilm reel 12) |
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