![]() ![]() Walled garden formed by John Adam in 1755-61.Įngraving of 1803, from Wikimedia Commons Near the house are the mid 18th century coach house and a The cast-iron balustrade is a change of 1847 the library in the north wing isĪlso Georgian, with a tunnel-vaulted plaster ceiling and a mid 19th century white marble fireplace from the Carron Ironworks the schoolroom was ![]() The 18th century staircase hall is preserved but Is Bryce’s main 1859 interior and occupies the space between the original houseĪnd later extensions. The top-lit entrance hall is late 19th century, and from it a short passage gives access to Bryce’s dining room ofĬhimneypiece, presumably supplied by the Carron Ironworks, in which the Adams Rises a block built by David Bryce in 1859 which replaces a late 18th century alteration, and west of this is a plain block of 1847. Small late 19th century extension on the south side behind this There is also a list of Robert Adam's works in Wikipedia. Present owner, and now offers bed and breakfast accommodation.įor lists of the architectural works of William Adam and his sons, the reader is referred to Sir Howard Colvin's Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 4th edn, 2008. Charles Keith Adam RN (1891-1971), who was brought up inĪustralia but returned to Scotland to manage the estate. On the death of his son, Sir Charles Elphinstone Adam (1859-1922), 1 st baronet, the estates passed to his William Patrick Adam (1823-81) made further changes to the house in 1859 to the designs of Davidīryce. William Adam (1751-1839), who made further alterations in 1815-16, and in 1833 added lodges and gates and a monument commemorating his grandfather's acquisition and improvement of the estate and his father's creation of a walled garden. Harris 8.At John's death in 1792 the house passed to his only surviving son, the barrister and MP, the Rt. 161 of the plates are after William Adam 13 after John and possibly James Adam one after John G.Borlach and one after John Wyck. ![]() Between 18 some of the sheets were probably sold as scrap, and it was not until 1811 that the remaining 180 or so sets were finally published through the efforts of John Adam's heir William Adam. They remained unpublished at his death in 1748, his son John shipped the sheets to the London warehouse of Andrew Millar in 1765 in an abortive attempt to get them published. William Adam began working on the plates in 1727. (One double-page plate with small tear at fold, occasional old light dampstaining.) Modern half calf. 179 engraved views and plans, 16 double-page, 7 folding. ![]() & J.Robertson, and T.Underwood and J.Taylor in London. Vitruvius Scoticus being a collection of plans, elevations, and sections of public buildings, noblemen's and gentlemen's houses in Scotland. ![]()
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