Basic Site Details
| Name: | Cairnfield House |
| Town, district or village: | Buckie |
| City or county: | Banffshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Rathven |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Information from Elizabeth Beaton. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Mansion house | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1799 | 1804 | ||
| 1825 | Addition | ||
| After 1928 | Unspecified work | ||
| c. 1930 | Addition - probably library | ||
| 1939 | Addition | Extension to rear of former lodge | |
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 | |
| Robert Burn | A | 1799 | 1804 | ||
| William Robertson | 1825 | Additions | |||
| J & W Wittet | B | After 1928 | Unspecified work | ||
| John Wittet | B | After 1928 | Unspecified work | ||
| William Wittet | B | After 1928 | Unspecified work | ||
| Robert Baillie Pratt | c. 1930 | Addition - probably library | |||
| (Major) William H Doig | F | 1939 | Extension to rear of lodge | ||
| Charles C Doig & Sons | F | 1939 | Extension to rear of former lodge | ||
| Charles James Doig | F | 1939 | Extension to rear of lodge | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Gordon, Adam - of Cairnfield | Client for original building and 1825 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | pp443, 498-9 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 15517 | Cairnfield House |
| National Archives of Scotland (www.nas.gov.uk) | National Register of Archives | NRA(S) Bundle 131 | Gordon of Cairnfield Papers, Burn's account |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | BND 63/1-6 | |