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Gate Piers, Hoddom Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Cummertrees, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0437 / 55°2'37"N

Longitude: -3.3235 / 3°19'24"W

OS Eastings: 315528

OS Northings: 572931

OS Grid: NY155729

Mapcode National: GBR 5B73.8S

Mapcode Global: WH6XZ.XHK9

Plus Code: 9C7R2MVG+FJ

Entry Name: Gate Piers, Hoddom Castle

Listing Name: Hoddom Castle, Piers to South of Castle

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 334687

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3575

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Hoddom Castle, Gate Piers

ID on this website: 200334687

Location: Cummertrees

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale South

Parish: Cummertrees

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Presumably by H M Wardrop of Wardrop and Anderson, circa
1886. Symmetrical lay-out of renaissance piers to S of
Hoddom Castle. Ashlar-built square piers with diamond panels,
rosettes and cornice; some piers have ball finials, some have
gabled heads.

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