119:'s Rival?". This material has been further analysed, to reveal more about his style in both executed and unexecuted designs (Archerfield House, Galloway House, Finlaystone House, and two designs for Blair Castle ). A broader study of his work shows how his designs explored the plastic treatment of the volume and the materiality of elevation in rather eclectic manners beyond his period, often though deemed too fashionable or personal. He is an interesting less-known case of the early 18th century context in Scotland characterised by the professional establishment of architectural practice and a more conscious exploration of personal styles and external influences, often treatises.
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of the materiality of elevations and a mannerism that is restrained and more influenced by the earlier
Palladianism of Inigo Jones than James Gibbs. More on his professional practice can be revealed from the study of the building contracts for Archerfield and Finlaystone for example, as also the litigation with his journeyman George Paterson, which also confirm disputed authorship of his work
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Analysis of his major buildings (Archerfield (1745-9), Finlaystone House (1746-7), Wardhouse (1757); student halls in St. Salvator’s (1754–58); the disastrous intervention in
Holyrood Abbey church (1760); and the town halls for Lochmaben (1756) and Campbeltown (1760)) show a characteristic treatment
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Edinburgh Friendly Fire Insurance Company, which began in 1720 as a loose-knit association of Edinburgh property owners for mutual financial protection against loss by fire), shows that he owned properties in High Street North at Fleshmarket Close East (Thomson’s Close)
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Douglas designed and renovated several country houses during the middle of the 18th century. He was considered an efficient designer and many of his projects are characterised by a horizontal hierarchy which is signposted by a central projecting body (for example, Archerfield House and
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709:(Lybell) State and Report in the Process George Patterson, Writer at Newmills (Pursuer) Against John Douglas, Architect in Edinburgh (Defender). Date 1762. National Records of Scotland CS232/P/3/18
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in 1760 and the dispute over non-payment of the rest of his fees was resolved only after his death). A map of the buildings on which he worked shows their distribution across
Scotland.
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Quarrell House, Stirlingshire (1735–36). Douglas collaborated with
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279:(1748–56). Unexecuted design for remodelling the castle in the
783:"Main Buildings Attributed to the 18C Architect John Douglas"
1179:"The catastrophic repairs of Holyrood Abbey church in 1760"
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and Strathbraan Parish Church, Perth and Kinross (1743–52)
945:"Elevation of Lochmaben Town Hall, Dumfries and Galloway"
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A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600–1840
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House, Dumfries and Galloway (1740–41). Unexecuted design
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Theodossopoulos, D.; Sinha, B.P.; Usmani, A.S. (2003).
294:(1754–58). University halls of residence (demolished)
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Glendinning, M.; MacInnes, R.; MacKehnie, A. (2002).
641:(1). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, for the
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1001:"Amulree Church of Scotland and Churchyard (88012)"
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1183:International Journal of Architectural Heritage
505:"Campbeltown, Main Street, Town House (38815)"
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297:Wardhouse (Gordonhall), Aberdeenshire (1757)
836:"Murthly House DSA Building/ Design Report"
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1166:. St Andrews: University of St. Andrews.
688:Theodossopoulos, Dimitris (April 2015).
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379:"Killin & Ardeonaig Parish Church"
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167:Murthly Castle (1735). Entrance block.
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183:(1737–38). Design for improvements
170:Ardmaddy Castle (1737). Attributed
30:who designed and reformed several
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94:, who died on 20 June 1778. The
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557:. Edinburgh: Privately printed.
503:Historic Environment Scotland.
1227:"Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian"
553:Gilhooley, James, ed. (1990).
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624:Kinnear, Holly E. B. (2001).
530:Pinkerton is not in the 2007
407:Historic Environment Scotland
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890:"Glasserton House (216076)"
443:"Finlaystone House History"
411:"Archerfield House (56746)"
285:Edmonstone House, (1744–49)
219:(1743). Design of a steeple
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1057:"Fullarton House (145895)"
918:"Arbroath Harbour (35557)"
352:Edinburgh University Press
247:(1744). Attributed. A ruin
164:in the reform of the house
1149:University of St. Andrews
1029:"Kilmahew House (113685)"
973:"Taymouth Castle (24893)"
573:scottisharchitects.org.uk
569:"John Douglas, Architect"
383:Scotland's Churches Trust
197:(1740). Unexecuted design
108:Campbeltown Town House).
1162:Grater, Abigail (2000).
1139:Cant, Ronald G. (1950).
675:conference paper, 2015
651:10.3366/arch.2001.12.1.1
598:"Galloway House (63147)"
173:Lochnell House (1737–39)
1085:"Blair Castle (25802)"
634:Architectural Heritage
475:buildingsatrisk.org.uk
307:Campbeltown Town Hall
301:Holyrood Abbey church
292:St Salvator’s College
241:Parish Church (1744)
217:Dumfries and Galloway
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76:Campbeltown Town Hall
862:"Abercairny (88063)"
671:D. Theodossopoulos,
447:finlaystonehouse.com
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213:Lochmaben Town Hall
471:"Wardhouse, Insch"
263:(1745). Attributed
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267:Finlaystone House
251:Archerfield House
181:Perth and Kinross
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