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  - Floors Castle, Kelso, Scottish Borders: unexecuted designs for the house and a gateway and cottage for the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, 1772-77 (23)

Designs for a Classical house (1st scheme), 1772, unexecuted (5)

1772

This scheme to provide a Classical envelope for the older house, with the addition of two service wings, was Adam's first scheme for Floors Castle. None of Adam's designs for the house were executed.

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Floors Castle, Kelso, Scottish Borders: unexecuted designs for the house and a gateway and cottage for the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, 1772-77 (23)

[1] Design showing a plan of the half-sunk basement, 1772, unexecuted

datable to 1772

Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonom, with addition to title inscription in the hand of William Adam

SM Adam volume 37/13

Drawing

Floors Castle, Kelso, Scottish Borders: unexecuted designs for the house and a gateway and cottage for the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, 1772-77 (23)

[2] Design showing a plan of the first storey, 1772, unexecuted

datable to 1772

Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonom, with addition to title inscription in the hand of William Adam

SM Adam volume 37/14

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Floors Castle, Kelso, Scottish Borders: unexecuted designs for the house and a gateway and cottage for the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, 1772-77 (23)

[3] Design showing a plan of the second storey, 1772, unexecuted

datable to 1772

Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonom, with addition to title inscription in the hand of William Adam

SM Adam volume 37/15

Drawing

Floors Castle, Kelso, Scottish Borders: unexecuted designs for the house and a gateway and cottage for the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, 1772-77 (23)

[4] Design showing a plan of the third storey, 1772, unexecuted

datable to 1772

Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi

SM Adam volume 37/16

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Floors Castle, Kelso, Scottish Borders: unexecuted designs for the house and a gateway and cottage for the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, 1772-77 (23)

[5] Design showing elevations of the principal and gardem fronts, 1772, unexecuted

datable to 1772

Adam office hand, possibly William Hamilton or Joseph Bonomi

SM Adam volume 37/12

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