Basic Site Details
| Name: | Ardtaraig |
| Town, district or village: | Dunoon (near) |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | David Walker writes (2014): 'I imagine it's mainly Fairbairn as the style is so close to Leadbetter's own Stobieside. Fairbairn was at Leadbetter's 1899-1901'. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1916 | House dated above door. Additions probably completed. | ||
| March 1917 | Date on ground plan by Greig | ||
| 1923 | Date of deed of sale of house | ||
| 1935 | Alteration/conversion | W wing added | |
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 | |
| Alfred Greig | A | 1916(?) | Remodelling | ||
| Greig & Fairbairn | A | 1916(?) | Remodelling | ||
| Walter Fairbairn | A | 1916(?) | Remodelling | ||
| Alfred Greig | B | 1935 | May have been repsonsible for the addition of w wing but no documentary evidence. | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Anderson, Sir Kenneth, shipowner | Purchased the property in 1913. Was responsible for 1916 additions |
| Geddes, Irvine | House purchased by Geddes in 1923, one of Sir Kenneth's fellow directors. Was responsible for commissioning 1935 work. |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Bill Simspson | Information via website | Information courtesy of Bill Simpson | |
| Held at Ardtaraig by present owners | Ground plan of house | Information courtesy of Sebastian Pryke. | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 50863 | |