Old Photograph Dall House Scotland

Old photograph of Dall House located on the south shore of Loch Rannoch near Kinloch Rannoch, Highland Perthshire, Scotland. The estate here dates back to 1347. Dall House was built later and existed as a principal seat of the Clan Robertson until early last century. The building is a romantically styled Scots Baronial mansion house designed by architect Thomas Mackenzie Architect born in 1814 at St. Martin's in Prrthshire, the son of Alexander Mackenzie, a builder and architect. Three of Mackenzie's brothers were also architects; William in Perth, David in Dundee and James in Liverpool, and it was with his eldest brother William MacDonald Mackenzie that he trained. He is also known to have worked with David in the early 1830s. In 1835, he moved to Aberdeen to work with John Smith and then with his great rival Archibald Simpson. Mackenzie moved to Elgin in 1839, at first working with William Robertson, but within two years he had set up his own practice there. He was commissioned to design Elgin Museum in 1842, going on to build Forres Market Cross in 1844. In the same year, he formed a partnership with James Matthews, who had become a friend when Mackenzie was working with Archibald Simpson. Mackenzie did much of the design work in Elgin while Matthews managed their office in Aberdeen. Together they were responsible for Drummuir Castle in 1845, Poorhouses in Aberdeen and Ellon in 1847 and 1849 respectively, Ballindalloch Castle in 1847, St. John's Episcopal Church in 1850, Aldourie Castle in 1853 and Dall House in 1854, together with various churches, schools and banks and work on Cawdor Castle in 1854


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