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Milnhead

A Category B Listed Building in Lochar, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1132 / 55°6'47"N

Longitude: -3.6154 / 3°36'55"W

OS Eastings: 297056

OS Northings: 581054

OS Grid: NX970810

Mapcode National: GBR 3969.2W

Mapcode Global: WH5WB.FRM1

Plus Code: 9C7R497M+7R

Entry Name: Milnhead

Listing Name: Milnhead House

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342695

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10266

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342695

Location: Kirkmahoe

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Lochar

Parish: Kirkmahoe

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Mid/late 18th century. Symmetrical 2-storey country house,
set on slope, with raised basement; adjoining out-buildings
to north, garden wall to south (last listed separately).
Coursed and squared red rubble, ashlar margins. 3-bay east
elevation: advanced and pedimented inner bay with rusticated
quoins, painted central doorcase approached by steps;
panelled door with fanlight; 12-pane sashes; eaves/lintel
band; base course and cornice. Symmetrically placed stacks;
piended roof with graded slates. 2-bay flanks. West elevation
4 bays, inner 2 advanced and piended; brackets over mullioned
inner basement opening. Small greenhouse. Outbuildings: 2
ranges; smaller at basement level and in domestic use: larger
at ground level behind curved quadrant wall and supported
beside house on series of stone piers: garage openings on
west wall.

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