Basic Site Details
| Name: | Balgonie Castle |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
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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 | |
| 1666 | Addition | Addition of large scale and platt staircase | |
| 1971 | Restoration | ||
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 | |
| John Mylne junior | B | 1666 | Addition of large scale and platt staircase | ||
| Cunningham Jack Fisher Purdom | A | 1971 | Restoration | ||
| Kenneth Ashmore Ramsden Purdom | A | 1971 | Restoration | ||
| Peter George Fisher | A | 1971 | Restoration | ||
| William Murray Jack | A | 1971 | Restoration | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Rothes, 7th Earl and 1st Duke | Client - acting as guardian of the infant Margaret Countess of Rothes, |
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 | ||
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p89 | ||
| Pride, Glen L | 1990 | The Kingdom of Fife | Edinburgh: Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland | p75 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 26/6/134 | |