Basic Site Details
| Name: | House of Buchromb |
| Town, district or village: | Dufftown (near) |
| City or county: | Banffshire |
| 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 | |
| 1872 | Plans drawn up | ||
| September 1872 | Tenders invited | ||
| 1953 | Destruction/demolition | Burnt down | |
| 1969 | Destruction/demolition | Demolition | |
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 | |
| A & W Reid | A | 1872 | |||
| Alexander Reid | A | 1872 | |||
| William Reid | A | 1872 | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Barclay, Mr James | Mr James Barclay Esq, banker from London had bought the estate early in 1872 for £7500 and initiated the building of a new mansion house eventually selling it on to John Ritchie Findlay of Aberlour House and proprietor of The Scotsman newspaper |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Press and Journal | 9 October 1872 | page 1 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Mr Ian Sutton | Information sent to Dictionary | Sent November 2016 | |
| Elgin Library, Local Heritage Centre | Wittets & Co Collection | DAW P207/1-4 | |