Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kilmory Castle |
| Town, district or village: | Lochgilphead |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | ||
| Office | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1829 | 1836 | Alterations and additions | |
| 1895 | Alterations | ||
| 1939 | Alterations? | ||
| 1980 | 1987 | Build/construction | Office block built to N when it became administrative centre for new local authority. |
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 | |
| Joseph Gordon Davis (or James Gordon Davis) | C | 1829 | 1836 | Extensions | |
| George Washington Browne | A | 1895 | Alterations | ||
| John More Dick Peddie | A | 1895 | Alterations | ||
| Peddie & Washington Browne | A | 1895 | Alterations | ||
| T P Marwick & Son | B | 1939 | Alterations? | ||
| Thomas Waller Marwick | B | 1939 | Alterations? | ||
| Argyll & Bute District Council Architect's Department (later Argyll & Bute Council) | F | 1980 | 1987 | Office block built to N when it became administrative centre for new local authority. | |
| Arthur Binning | F | 1980 | 1987 | As deputy director of Argyll & Bute District Council Architect's Department: office block built to N when it became administrative centre for new local authority. | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Orde, Sir John, Bart. | Client for Davis work |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Kilmory House | This is adjacent to Kilmory Castle and has a glazed link to the older building. Innovative low-energy design - 'the second energy-saving building in the whole of Europe'. |
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 | ||
| New Statistical Account of Scotland | New Statistical Account of Scotland | vii, pp686-7 | |||
| Pigot | 1837 | Pigot's Directory of Scotland | |||
| Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | p354 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Local History | c. 1996 | Issue 1 | the magazine of Argyll and Bute Library Service (local collections) | pp 21-9. |
| RIAS Quarterly | 2011 | Autumn | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p.95: obituary of Arthur Binning |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM 1890/38/4 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Thomas Waller Marwick: F no4470 (combined box 16) | |