ID: 700002974 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700002974	Record Type: Built Work
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Abbotsford House (country house; designed by William Atkinson, (British architect, ca. 1773-1...; constructed 1817-1819, 1822-18...; Melrose (Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe,...)

Note: Country residence of Sir Walter Scott. In 1811, Scott purchased the land with an existing farmhouse named Clartleyhole. He renamed the property Abbotsford after the ford across the adjacent river Tweed, which was used historically by monks of the neighboring Melrose Abbey. Scott initially built additions onto the house: a study, dining room, armoury, and conservatory (now demolished). The old farmhouse was later demolished to make room for a large rectangular building housing an entrance hall, new study, a library, and a drawing room. Further additions were made to the structure following Scott's death.

Titles:

Abbotsford House (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

country house [300005567] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, residential structures, dwellings, houses, <houses by location or context>, <houses by location: settlement area>, rural houses)

Classifications:

architecture (preferred)

Creation Date: constructed 1817-1819, 1822-1825; additions 1850-1855

Creator Display:

designed by William Atkinson, (British architect, ca. 1773-1839), and Edward Blore (British architect, 1787-1879); owned by Scott Walker (Scottish novelist and designer, 1777-1832), [preferred,VP]

patron Scott, Walter (Scottish novelist, designer, and collector, 1771-1832 ) Extent: design [500069589]

architect Atkinson, William (British architect, ca. 1773-1839) Extent: design [500064075]

architect Blore, Edward (British architect, 1787-1879) Extent: design [500001227]

cabinetmaker Bullock, George (English cabinetmaker and sculptor, born 1778, 1782 or 1783, died) Extent: design [500018698]

interior decorator Hay, David Ramsay (Scottish interior designer, 1797-1866) Extent: decoration [500014267]

firm Sanderson & Paterson (Scottish building firm, active 19th century) Extent: execution [500356781]

Locations:

Current: Melrose [7009494] Scottish Borders (unitary authority), Scotland (country), United Kingdom (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Address Note: 55°35′59″N 2°46′55″W; Abbotsford, Melrose, Roxburghshire TD6 9BQ, United Kingdom

Display Materials: stone

	stone (worked rock) [300011176]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), <rock by form>)

Dimensions: grand scale; dimensions unavailable

Cultures:

British (preferred)

Scottish (Scots, Scotsman)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Gothic Revival [300021452] (preferred,N/A)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, European, <modern European styles and movements>, modern European revival styles)

General Subject:

architecture (preferred,isness)

Specific Subjects:

	dwelling [300005425]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, residential structures) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Built Works

.......... Built Works by class: residential structures

Sources and Contributors:
Abbotsford House	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ Smith, Disciples of light (1990) 105
	........ British Listed Buildings Online (2015-) accessed 7 January 2015
	........ Abbotsford [online] (2015-) accessed 7 January 2015

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

....................... British Listed Buildings Online (2015-) accessed 7 January 2015

....................... Abbotsford [online] (2015-) accessed 7 January 2015

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... Abbotsford [online] (2015-) accessed 7 January 2015