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The White House, Bentpath

A Category B Listed Building in Annandale East and Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2028 / 55°12'10"N

Longitude: -3.0821 / 3°4'55"W

OS Eastings: 331226

OS Northings: 590374

OS Grid: NY312903

Mapcode National: GBR 68X8.JR

Mapcode Global: WH6XB.MHJ9

Plus Code: 9C7R6W39+45

Entry Name: The White House, Bentpath

Listing Name: Bentpath Village, the White House, Garden Wall and Gatepiers

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350751

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16923

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200350751

Location: Westerkirk

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale

Parish: Westerkirk

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: House

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Description

Rebuilt 1783; substantially repaired 1821; recessed W wing and repairs by R B Burnet of Langholm, 1910-11. 2-storey manse; 2 adjoining parallel blocks (the S presumably later) with twin-gabled E elevation with central square porch.

Whitewashed rubble and rendered S elevation; grey ashlar margins.

S ELEVATION: 4 bays, 12-pane sash windows throughout, 2 bays right in shallow bow with ground floor windows enlarged; tall wallhead stack on ramped plinth between remaining bays; roof piended left. 1910-11 recessed wing left single wide bay, circa 1970 conservatory fills re-entrant angle.

Asymmetrical rear (N) elevation; low outbuilding (now including garage) to NW. Corniced stacks; slate roofs.

INTERIOR: several floor/ceiling levels; some decorative cornice and ceiling plasterwork; some recently imported chimney pieces; stone steps to small cellar.

Garden enclosed by ashlar-coped rubble-built wall; gate at N end of E wall, square, stugged ashlar gatepiers with bell-cast caps. Iron gate and railings on S wall.

Statement of Interest

Originally parish manse.

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