Basic Site Details
| Name: | Camperdown House |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | HB Number 25078 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | Greek Revival Country House designed in 1821, commemorating the victory of the Admiral Lord Duncan at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797. | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Camperdown Country Park | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1807 | Build/construction | Walled garden | |
| 1820 | 1826 | Build/construction | |
| 1821 | Plans drawn up | ||
| Early 1800s | Build/construction | Layout of parkland | |
| 2011 | Addition | Walled garden, wildlife centre | |
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 Hay | D | 1807 | Walled garden | ||
| William Burn | A | 1820 | 1826 | ||
| David Taylor | H | Early 1800s | Layout of parkland | ||
| Dundee Corporation Architectural Dpt (later City of Dundee District Council Architects Dept, Dundee City Council) | B | 2011 | Walled garden, wildlife centre | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| 2nd Viscount Duncan | Created 1st Earl of Camperdown, whose name commemorated the victory of the Admiral Lord Duncan at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p275-6 | |
| RCAHMS | 1992 | Dundee on Record | RCAHMS | p22 Image of original design of Camperdown House by William Burn | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Transactions | 1870 | p125-8. List of works by Burn compiled by T L Donaldson. | ||