Basic Site Details
| Name: | Paxton House |
| City or county: | Berwickshire |
| 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 | |
| 1758 | 1761 | Build/construction | |
| 1759 | Build/construction | Bridge near walled garden | |
| 1812 | 1813 | Addition | East wing containing Library and Picture Gallery |
| 1950s | 1990s | 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 Adam | B | 1758 | 1761 | ||
| James Nisbet | D | 1759 | Responsible for the design of the bridge near the walled garden. | ||
| James Nisbet | C | c. 1760 | Acted as mason-contractor | ||
| Robert Reid | E | 1812 | 1813 | East wing containing Library and Picture Gallery | |
| Donald Chapman | A | 1950s | 1990s | Restoration | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Home, Patrick | Client for original building |
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 | ||
| Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard | 2006 | Borders (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p607-11 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Country Life | 17 August 1967 | |||
| Country Life | 24 August 1967 | |||
| Country Life | 31 August 1967 | Article by Alistair Rowan | ||
| RIAS Chartered Architect | Combined Annual Report and Chartered Architect 2008-09 | |||
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 267/7/19 | Payment to John Adam for plans, January 1758. |