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Blair Drummond House

Country House (19th Century)

Site Name Blair Drummond House

Classification Country House (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Blair Drummond Estate; Blair Drummond Policies

Canmore ID 46103

Site Number NS79NW 40

NGR NS 73179 98953

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Stirling
  • Parish Kincardine (Stirling)
  • Former Region Central
  • Former District Stirling
  • Former County Perthshire

Architecture Notes

NS79NW 40.00 73179 98953

NS79NW 40.01 72717 99205 West Lodge

NS79NW 40.02 73110 98997 Stable Courtyard with Clock Tower

NS79NW 40.03 73011 98941 Store

NS79NW 40.04 73191 99096 Ice-house

NS79NW 40.05 72919 98903 Christ's Well

NS79NW 40.06 74043 98782 East Lodge

NS79NW 40.07 73108 98952 Cottage

NS79NW 40.08 73222 98932 Terraces with Urns

NS79NW 40.09 72483 98670 Obelisk

NS79NW 40.10 72634 99210 Garden Cottage (Cuthill Brae Cottage)

NS79NW 40.11 74109 98828 Mill of Torr

NS79NW 40.12 72363 99085 Old Farm (Gas Works)

NS79NW 40.13 73376 98869 Blair Drummond (old house)

NS79NW 40.14 72674 99455 Blairdrummond Cottages

NS79NW 40.15 72700 99300 Factor's house

NS79NW 40.16 c. 732 990 Blairdrummond estate (general)

NS79NW 40.17 73128 99144 Gamekeeper's cottage

NS79NW 40.18 c. 731 989 Walled garden

NS79NW 40.19 c. 733 989 Blairdrummond park (general)

NS79NW 40.20 c. 7275 9890 Sandy Hill wood

NN70SW 128 72125 01085 Chain Lodge

NMRS REFERENCE

Architect: Alexander McGill, 1715-17 - old house - demolished c. 1871.

James Campbell Walker 1871 - new house. Also presented a scheme for additions to the old house which were not carried out.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE:

Abercairney Muniments - sketch plan by Tobert Adam of house for George Drummond R.H.P. 4071.

GD 24

Account for mason work.

GD 24/5/4/18 1714

Measure and cost of work done at Blair Drummond by Archibald Cherrells and Duncan Fergusone. £1607 18s. 6d.

GD 24/5/4/41 1740

Blair Drummond. To placing the foundation stone of the Old House in the wall of the New House. £2 6s. 7d. Item noted in Blair Drummond Estate ledger.

GD1/594/Page 4 1875

Letters from George Drummond to George Clerk. Asking for recommendation of a plasterer. Man recommended by Robinson will follow suit, then objects to two shillings a day rate, has own ladder. Work to be done is outside etc.

GD/18/4749 06/06/1755 and 30/06/1755

(Undated) information in NMRS.

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