Basic Site Details
| Name: | Makerston (or Makerstoun) House |
| Town, district or village: | Kelso |
| City or county: | Roxburghshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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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 | |
| Won award or awards | EAHY Exceptional Merit Award | ||
| 1714 | Plans drawn up | Unexecuted designs for re-fronting house | |
| Mid 1700s | Alterations and additions | Alterations - details uncertain | |
| c. 1800 | Reconstruction | ||
| 1970 | 1973 | Restoration | Restoration after fire |
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 | |
| William Adam | B | Alterations to house - details uncertain | |||
| Alexander McGill | C | 1714 | Designs for re-fronting house | ||
| Crichton Walker Lang | A | 1970 | 1973 | Restoration after fire. Job architect | |
| Ian G Lindsay & Partners | A | 1970 | 1973 | Restoration after fire. | |
| John Herdman Reid | A | 1970 | 1973 | Restoration after fire - as senior partner | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Biddulph, Lord | |
| Makdougal, ___ | William Adam client |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Allen, Nic (ed.) | Scottish Architects in Conservation | p67 | |||
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | Refers to drawings belonging to Mr S Scott, Gala House, Selkirkshire | |
| RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | |||
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 | Drawings Collection | Copies of designs (originals in private collection) | |