Basic Site Details
| Name: | Craigiehall Grotto |
| Town, district or village: | South Queensferry |
| City or county: | West Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Garden building | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1755 | 1760 | Build/construction | |
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 Adam | A | 1755 | 1760 | ||
| Robert Adam | A | 1755 | 1760 | ||
| James Adam | A | 1955 | 1760 | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Hope-Weir, Charles | Charles Hope-Weir was the proprietor of Craigiehall estate in the mid-18th century. He undertook a Grand Tour in France and Italy with Robert Adam from 1754-55. He was inspired by things he had seen on his travels and set about improving his estate on his return to Scotland. As well as the grotto he commissioned the Adam brothers to design Craigiehall Temple and Criagiehall Bridge and an ornamental lake. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Innes, C B | 1996 | Craigiehall: The story of a fine Scots country house | Army Headquarters Scotland | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 5562 | |