Visit
Kellie Castle, where the story of art began for the Lorimers, restored by Prof. James Lorimer and his wife Hannah, holds work by the whole family. Both John Henry Lorimer and Hew Lorimer’s studios remain open. The castle can be visited from the Spring and the Gardens can be enjoyed all year round.
Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer was an extraordinarily prolific architect who worked all over Britain and completed war memorials all over the world. Several of John Henry Lorimer's paintings make up the permanent display of various galleries, while Hew Lorimer's architectural and monumental sculpture can be seen throughout Scotland.
Works Featured
Argyllshire
Ardkinglas, Cairndow (image above)
Baronial Mansion house, terraces, hydro-electric power house and dam, farm yard, cottage, kennels for Sir Andrew Noble by Sir Robert Lorimer, 1907. Gates by Thomas Hadden, windows by Louis Davis, ceilings by Thomas Beattie and Sam Wilson and carving by William and Alexander Clow. Woodland gardens open year round with wonderful 'Gruffalo Trail,' tours of the house every Friday, contact info@ardkinglas.com to book.
Ayrshire
Renovated by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1899. Later windows by Louis Davis and Douglas Strachan.
City of London
Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Portrait of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer (1886) by John Henry Lorimer on display.
Fife
Kellie Castle, Arncroach
Restored by Prof. James Lorimer and Mrs Hannah Lorimer (née Stodart) and their children from 1878. Holds works by Hannah Lorimer, John Henry Lorimer, Louise Lorimer, Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer, Hew Lorimer and Mary Lorimer (née Wylie). Garden and Estate open all year round, Castle open Saturday-Thursday (26th March-31st May, 1st September-31st October 10.30am-5pm), daily (1st June-31st August).
Earlshall Castle, Leuchars
Restored by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1892 for Robert MacKenzie. Gates by Thomas Hadden. Gardens, designed by Lorimer holding his gatehouse and toolhouse, open 29th May-19th June (2pm-5pm).
Kirkcaldy Galleries, Kirkcaldy
Spring Moonlight (1896), Sundown in Spring, View of Kellie Castle by John Henry Lorimer on display.
Greater Manchester
Touchstones Rochdale Art Gallery, Rochdale
Hush (1905-1906) by John Henry Lorimer on display.
Midlothian
The National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Architectural sculpture by Hew Lorimer, designed by Reginald Fairlie, completed in 1956.
The Thistle Chapel, St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer for the Order of the Thistle who had not had their own chapel for 200 years, completed in 1911. Master of Works James Grieve, windows by Louis Davis, Karl Parsons and Douglas Strachan, carving by Joseph Hayes, Scott Morton, William and Alexander Clow and Nathaniel Grieve, enamels by Phoebe Traquair, sculpture by Louis Deuchars. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sundays 1-5pm.
Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer who co-ordinated two hundred craftsmen to build a memorial to the Scots who lost their lives, opened in 1927. Windows by Douglas Strachan, sculpture by Charles d'orville Pilkington Jackson, Alice Meredith Williams, Alexander Carrick, Phyllis Bone, gates by Thomas Hadden, carving by Thomas Beattie and William and Alexander Clow. Open daily (1st October-24th march 9.30am-4pm, 25th March-30th September 9.30am-5pm).
South Uist
Our Lady of Our Isles, Reuval Hill
27 ft sculpture by Hew Lorimer, dedicated in 1958.
Scotland
Argyllshire
Ardkinglas, Cairndow
Baronial Mansion house, terraces, hydro-electric power house and dam, farm yard, cottage, kennels for Sir Andrew Noble by Sir Robert Lorimer, 1907. Gates by Thomas Hadden, windows by Louis Davis, ceilings by Thomas Beattie and Sam Wilson and carving by William and Alexander Clow. Woodland gardens open year round with wonderful 'Gruffalo Trail,' tours of the house every Friday, contact info@ardkinglas.com to book.
Angus
St Francis Church, Dundee
Architectural sculpture by Hew Lorimer, completed in 1958.
Ayrshire
Rowallan, Kilmaurs
Scots Baronial Mansion, lodge, stables court, cottages, gardens with a pavilion by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1902 for A. Cameron Corbett. Golf course, restaurant and events open all year round.
Memorial for Alexander Morton, Darvel
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1926.
Renovated by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1899. Later windows by Louis Davis and Douglas Strachan.
City of Glasgow
Hutton Castle (The Burrell Collection, Pollock Country Park, Glasgow)
Recreations of Hutton Castle, Berwickshire, remodelled by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer for Sir William Burrell.
St Margaret’s Church, Knightswood, Glasgow
Designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and J. F. Matthews, finished posthumously in 1929.
Clackmannanshire
War Memorial, Alloa
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer with sculpture by Charles d’Orville Pilkington Jackson in 1924.
Dunbartonshire
Memorial Fountain, Bellsmyre
Sculpture by Hew Lorimer.
East Lothian
St Mary's Parish Church, Whitekirk
Restitution by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer after a fire, completed in 1915.
St Baldred’s Church, North Berwick
War Memorial designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1924.
Fife
Kellie Castle, Arncroach
Restored by Prof. James Lorimer and Mrs Hannah Lorimer (née Stodart) and their children from 1878. Holds works by Hannah Lorimer, John Henry Lorimer, Louise Lorimer, Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer, Hew Lorimer and Mary Lorimer (née Wylie). Garden and Estate open all year round, Castle open Saturday-Thursday (26th March-31st May, 1st September-31st October 10.30am-5pm), daily (1st June-31st August).
Earlshall Castle, Leuchars
Restored by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1892 for Robert MacKenzie. Gates by Thomas Hadden. Gardens, designed by Lorimer holding his gatehouse and toolhouse, open 29th May-19th June (2pm-5pm).
Kirkcaldy Galleries, Kirkcaldy
Spring Moonlight (1896), Sundown in Spring, View of Kellie Castle by John Henry Lorimer on display.
Balcarres Estate, Colinsburgh
Buildings designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer - Gatehouse, North Lodge and Wrought-Iron Gates in 1896 and Estate Office in 1903. Gardens and Estate open day on Sunday 11th September 2016.
Playfair Memorial, St Andrews
Commemorative Monument Fountain designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1899.
Oliphant Memorial Gateway, St Leonard’s School, St Andrews
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1903.
Hill of Tarvit, Cupar
Mansion House, Gardens, cottage and laundry house designed and remodelled by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1906 for F. B. Sharp. Gardens open all year round, Mansion House open Thursday-Monday (25th March-30th June, 1st September-31st October 11am-4.30pm), daily (1st July to 31st August, 11am-4.30pm).
Pittencrief House, Pittencrief Glen
Restoration by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1908 for Dunfermline Carnegie Trust. Open year round (1st January-31st March, 11am-4pm, 1st April-30th September 11am-5pm).
War Memorial, St Andrews
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1922.
Midlothian
The National Galleries of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh
The Ordination of the Elders (1891) by John Henry Lorimer on display.
The National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Architectural sculpture by Hew Lorimer, designed by Reginald Fairlie, completed in 1956.
The Thistle Chapel, St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer for the Order of the Thistle who had not had their own chapel for 200 years, completed in 1911. Master of Works James Grieve, windows by Louis Davis, Karl Parsons and Douglas Strachan, carving by Joseph Hayes, William and Alexander Clow and Nathaniel Grieve, enamels by Phoebe Traquair, sculpture by Louis Deuchars. Daily tours.
St Peter’s Church, Morningside, Edinburgh
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer between 1905 and 1906.
Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer who co-ordinated two hundred craftsmen to build a memorial to the Scots who lost their lives, opened in 1927. Windows by Douglas Strachan, sculpture by Charles d'orville Pilkington Jackson, Alice Meredith Williams, Alexander Carrick, Phyllis Bone, gates by Thomas Hadden, carving by Thomas Beattie and William and Alexander Clow. Open daily (1st October-24th march 9.30am-4pm, 25th March-30th September 9.30am-5pm).
Loretto School, Edinburgh
War Memorial designed in 1919, science laboratories in 1920 and classrooms in 1926 by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer.
University of Edinburgh War Memorial, Edinburgh
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer with sculpture by Charles d’Orville Pilkington Jackson, completed in 1922.
Perth and Kinross
Briglands, Rumbling Bridge
Large additions, garden courtyard and lodge for Rt. Hon. Lord Clyde by executed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1899. Gardens open by appointment (1st April-15th June, 1st October-31st October).
Hallyburton, Coupar Angus
New wing, gardens and gates by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer for W. Graham Menzies, 1903. Estate woodland open year round.
Monzie Castle, Crieff
Reinstatement of burnt out house with alterations and full interior by Sir Robert Lorimer for C. M. Makgill Crichton between 1908 and 1910. Castle open 15th May-14th June (2-4pm).
Dunblane Cathedral, Stockbridge
Internal woodwork by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer, carved by Alexander and William Clow in 1912.
Blair Castle, Perth
Alterations for the Duke of Atholl by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920. Castle and Gardens open seasonally (25th March-28th October, 9.30am-5.30pm).
Refrewenshire
Significant alterations by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1906 for Sir Hugh Shaw Stewart, Bt. Events, dining and rooms available year round.
‘Scotch’ Mansion, lodge, garden, grounds and farm buildings for John A. Holms. Woodlands Estate open all year round.
War Memorial, Paisley
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1922 with sculpture by Alice Meredith Williams.
Restoration by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1923.
Selkirkshire
War Memorial, Selkirk
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1922.
War Memorial, Galashiels
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1924.
Shetland
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1923.
South Uist
Our Lady of Our Isles, Reuval Hill
27 ft sculpture by Hew Lorimer, dedicated in 1958.
Our Lady of Our Isles Model, St Michael’s Church, Ardkenneth
9 ft sculpture by Hew Lorimer, executed in 1954.
Sutherland
Restoration for the Duke of Sutherland by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1914 and additional remodelling of the interior in 1919. Castle and Gardens open seasonally (25th March-15th October, 10.30am-4.30pm).
Additions and alterations by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer for Douglas Vickers. Hotel open year round.
West Lothian
Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow
Terrace of cottages, assembly hall and playground for Charles Chalmers by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer at various dates.
England
Buckinghamshire
Stowe School Chapel, Buckingham
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1927 having won a competition.
Cheshire
Memorial for Russell Allen, Davenham
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1926.
City of London
Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Portrait of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer (1886) by John Henry Lorimer on display.
Westminster School War Memorial, London
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920.
Cumberland
War Memorial, Workington
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1928.
Devon
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920.
Hamphire
Naval War Memorial, Portsmouth
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920.
Greater Manchester
Touchstones Rochdale Art Gallery, Rochdale
Hush (1905-1906) by John Henry Lorimer on display.
Kent
Lypmne Castle, Lympne
Restoration, new west wing, walled garden and cottage for Frank Tennant by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer, completed in 1907. Tours on request.
Naval War Memorial, Chatham
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920.
Europe
Germany
War Cemeteries designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920.
Boscon
Barenthal
Granezza
Magnaboschi
Cavaletto
Montecchio
Greece
War Memorial, Salonika
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920.
War Cemeteries designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920.
Sarigol
Karasouli
Kirechoi
Struma
Lahana
Doiran
Italy
War Cemeteries designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920.
Boscon
Barenthal
Granezza
Magnaboschi
Cavaletto
Montecchio
Africa
Egypt
War Cemeteries designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1920.
Suez
Cairo
Port Said
South Africa
War Memorial, Queenstown
Designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer in 1922.