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Latitude: 55.0526 / 55°3'9"N
Longitude: -3.5881 / 3°35'17"W
OS Eastings: 298642
OS Northings: 574275
OS Grid: NX986742
Mapcode National: GBR 3BC0.ZL
Mapcode Global: WH5WQ.V8KG
Plus Code: 9C7R3C36+2Q
Entry Name: Midpark South
Listing Name: Midpark (Crichton Farm)
Listing Date: 3 August 1971
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 334989
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3833
Building Class: Cultural
Location: Dumfries
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Nith
Parish: Dumfries
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
2 principal builds; 2-storey, 3-bay house, essentially early/earlier 19th century in appearance, more than doubled in size by taller asymmetrical addition to south by James Barbour of 3-bay house: (incorporates earlier fabric raised 3/4 courses at front (west) and above ground floor to rear): built of squared rubble with ashlar margins, all painted; west elevation: corniced central porch with 3/4 engaged Doric columns; ground floor window to right doubled in size by
insertion of identical window; sash windows throughout, with 12-pane glazing pattern-ppiended roof with parallel ridges, axial stacks over each with corniced octagonal flues, graded slate roof. Tall L-plan outbuilding adjoins north wall, forming additional low office range, rear courtyard; flat-headed former cartshed to latter with carved stone
incorporated above;
Addition: also 2 storeys; built of coursed squared red rubble with polished dressing; 2-bay west elevation has large segmental-headed mullioned and transomed stair window left (beside earlier house), 2-storey large canted window in advanced right bay breaks through eaves and has faetted roof; elaborate entrance bay to south, round-headed entrance below corbelled oriel with flanking pilaster strips and gabled
head; tall wall head stack alongside rises from projecting chimney breast. Corniced stacks.
Interior: some marble chmney pieces and cornice plasterwork. All roofs slated, with bracketted eaves.
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