Basic Site Details
| Name: | Balbirnie House, West Lodge |
| Town, district or village: | Markinch |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Balbirnie Estate, West Lodge | ||
| Balbirnie Park, West Lodge | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Gate lodge | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1824 | Build/construction | ||
| 1956 | Alterations and additions | Plans for alterations dated. | |
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 | |
| R & R Dickson | A | 1824 | |||
| Richard Dickson | A | 1824 | |||
| Robert Dickson | A | 1824 | |||
| Adam Elliot Watson | B | 1956 | Alterations. | ||
| Haxton & Watson | B | 1956 | Alterations. | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Balfour, General Robert | Client for R & R Dickson building |
| Balfour, John C, Mr & Mrs | Clients for 1956 alterations. |
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 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Balfour of Balbirnie Papers | Accounts ( per Alistair Rowan) | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Haxton & Watson Collection | HW 1950/6/11 | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 29970 | |