Basic Site Details
| Name: | Tantallon Castle |
| City or county: | East Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Tantallon Castle had become unsafe in 1888. MacGibbon & Ross visited twice, once in 1888 and once in 1890. |
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 | |
| 1888 | 1890 | 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 | |
| Basil Champneys | A | 1888 | 1890 | Advised on restoration with J M Dick Peddie | |
| John More Dick Peddie | B | 1888 | 1890 | Advised on restoration with Basil Champneys. Probably the 'Mr Peddie' referred to in the Haddingtonshire Courier - or it may be John Dick Peddie, his father, acting for SPAB. | |
| John Dick Peddie | C | 1888 | 1890 | Advised on restoration with Basil Champneys. Probably the 'Mr Peddie' referred to in the Haddingtonshire Courier - acting for SPAB or it may be John More Dick Peddie. | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Statham, Craig | 2011 | Lost East Lothian | Birlinn | p7 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Haddingtonshire Courier | 1888 | |||
| Haddingtonshire Courier | 1890 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Craig Statham | Information sent via Contacts page on DSA website | Sent August 2010 | |