Basic Site Details
| Name: | House for Leopold David de Rothschild |
| Town, district or village: | Exbury |
| City or county: | Hampshire |
| Country: | England |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Leo de Rothschild provided initial sketches for the house, but Dunbar-Nasmith (a friend since school days) ignored them. The main room is a large music room with two pianos and four different levels, including gallery. |
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 | |
| 1960s | Build/construction | ||
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 | |
| (Professor Sir) James Duncan Dunbar-Nasmith | A | 1960s | |||
| Graham Couper Law | a | 1960s | |||
| Law & Dunbar-Nasmith | A | 1960s(?) | |||
| Robert Watt Young Dobie | A | 1960s | As assistant | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Rothschild, Leopold David de ('Leo') | schoolfriend of James Dunbar-Nasmith |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of James Dunbar-Nasmith | Interview of James Dunbar-Nasmith by Jessica Taylor, 15 April 2009 | ||
| Courtesy of Robert W Y Dobie | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on Dictionary website | Sent February 2010 | |