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Pitfirrane Castle
Ross, Thomas, 1882, Watercolour
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Title
Pitfirrane Castle
Artist / maker
Ross, Thomas
Date
1882
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35.8 x 27.4 cm
Type
Watercolour
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Art and Design Library
Thomas Ross was born at Wardheads, Errol, and attended local schools before going to Glasgow around 1855 to work as an assistant to architect Alexander Kirkland.
In 1862 he began as an assistant to David MacGibbon in Edinburgh, and was made a partner in the firm of MacGibbon and Ross in 1872. Ross began sketching the architecture of Scotland along with his senior partner, contributing to the latter's public lectures, and culminating in the pair's major publications.
Pitfirrane Castle in Dumfermline was the seat of the Halkett family and belonged to that family from the 15th century until 1951. It became the Dunfermline Golf Club house in 1952, which remains its present use; the parkland is now a golf course. Originally, Pitfirrane was a 15th century oblong towerhouse with battlements and parapet walk.
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