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1896 Caroline Park House and Roystoun Castle Edinburgh Scottish Houses Scotland
1896 Caroline Park House and Roystoun Castle Edinburgh Scottish Houses Scotland
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Caroline Park House and Roystoun Castle
A Descriptive and Historical Account
Edinburgh Printed for Private Circulation, 1896. Hardcover Large 4to. 42pp. R.S. Webster (photographer). Quarto. Brown cloth beveled boards with a snake skin effect and gilt titling and cartouche. Water-silk endpapers. 23 illustrations both monochrome plates and copper engravings by Wm. H. Ward & Co. Edinburgh
A very good copy of a scarce work. Covers very good and pages in very clean condition throughout. No writing or names. Overall very good.
House & Family History: In 1739 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, purchased the 16th century Royston House and renamed it Caroline Park in honor of his daughter, the Countess of Dalkeith. The duke commissioned William Adam to design an extension to the House, which was built between 1740 and 1741. In 1793 Caroline Park was inherited by Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, and it has remained in the ownership of the dukes of Buccleuch ever since. In the 19th century the House was let to tenants, most notably Henry, Lord Cockburn, and Alicia Scott (Lady John Scott), who composed the standard version of "Annie Laurie." Caroline Park is particularly noted for its sophisticated French-influenced South Façade.
Caroline Park House has been described as being“of the finest design and architecture not matched anywhere in Scotland”. Internally the house has fine plasterwork ceilings by Italian craftsmen, a notable Iron-work balustrade by Alexander Gairdner, painted wall panels, ceilings and woodcarvings. The Ogival Roof structure is also looked upon as being one of only a few of its kind to be found in the country.
A Descriptive and Historical Account
Edinburgh Printed for Private Circulation, 1896. Hardcover Large 4to. 42pp. R.S. Webster (photographer). Quarto. Brown cloth beveled boards with a snake skin effect and gilt titling and cartouche. Water-silk endpapers. 23 illustrations both monochrome plates and copper engravings by Wm. H. Ward & Co. Edinburgh
A very good copy of a scarce work. Covers very good and pages in very clean condition throughout. No writing or names. Overall very good.
House & Family History: In 1739 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, purchased the 16th century Royston House and renamed it Caroline Park in honor of his daughter, the Countess of Dalkeith. The duke commissioned William Adam to design an extension to the House, which was built between 1740 and 1741. In 1793 Caroline Park was inherited by Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, and it has remained in the ownership of the dukes of Buccleuch ever since. In the 19th century the House was let to tenants, most notably Henry, Lord Cockburn, and Alicia Scott (Lady John Scott), who composed the standard version of "Annie Laurie." Caroline Park is particularly noted for its sophisticated French-influenced South Façade.
Caroline Park House has been described as being“of the finest design and architecture not matched anywhere in Scotland”. Internally the house has fine plasterwork ceilings by Italian craftsmen, a notable Iron-work balustrade by Alexander Gairdner, painted wall panels, ceilings and woodcarvings. The Ogival Roof structure is also looked upon as being one of only a few of its kind to be found in the country.
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