Basic Site Details
| Name: | Craig Castle |
| City or county: | Aberdeenshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Wing by John Adam now demolished. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Tower house | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1540s | Build/construction | ||
| 1768 | 1769 | Addition | New wing |
| 1832 | Alterations and additions | Alterations or enlargement | |
| 1942 | House burnt | ||
| c. 1946 | 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 | |
| Conn family | G | 1540s | |||
| John Adam | B | 1768 | 1769 | New wing | |
| Archibald Simpson | C | 1832 | Alterations or enlargement | ||
| Gordon Alexander Smart | A | c. 1946 | Restoration after fire | ||
| Jenkins & Marr | A | c. 1946 | Restoration after fire | ||
| John Maclennan | A | c. 1946 | Restoration after fire | ||
| William Alexander Davidson | A | c. 1946 | Restoration after fire | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Gordon, John | Client for John Adam work. |
| Gordon, William | Client for 154os work |
| Gordon, ___ | For Simpson 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 | ||
| Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | pp47, 430 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1847 | v | p217 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (NAS) | Scott of Gala Papers | Deposited 1978. | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Maclennan: F no5180 (Combined Box 61) | |