Caldwell House is a mansion near Uplawmoor in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The original designs for the property were prepared by Robert Adam the renowned architect, for William Mure, Baron of the Exchequer, during the period 1770-72. Following extensive research, mostly through the Mure family papers held in the National Library of Scotland, this book recounts the events surrounding the construction and eventual occupation of the property. The untimely death of Baron Mure in 1776 was to cast a long shadow over the project, with the property not being completed and occupied until around 1793. The extent of the Mure’s financial predicament during the intervening period is illustrated through extracts from the financial records of the time. William Mure’s uncle, Hutchison Mure, was also a client of Robert Adam.

Previously unpublished correspondence between William and his uncle show something of their relationship and feelings for Robert Adam.

Detailed records of the initial building phase give an accurate guide to the timescale and costs of construction. A complete transcription of the 1790 contract for the later internal finishing of the building provides a good indication of what the inside would have looked like at the time immediately prior to initial occupation.
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