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Chesters House

A Category A Listed Building in Ancrum, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.4948 / 55°29'41"N

Longitude: -2.6213 / 2°37'16"W

OS Eastings: 360842

OS Northings: 622512

OS Grid: NT608225

Mapcode National: GBR B44X.92

Mapcode Global: WH8YG.P4YX

Plus Code: 9C7VF9VH+WF

Entry Name: Chesters House

Listing Name: Chesters House

Listing Date: 16 March 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 335402

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB4174

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200335402

Location: Ancrum

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: Jedburgh and District

Parish: Ancrum

Traditional County: Roxburghshire

Tagged with: Country house

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Description

Completed 1790 to the design of William Elliot, architect.
Consists of a centre pedimented block of 2 storeys with
flanking pavilions on either side connected by a passage.
Built by Thomas Ogilvie, who purchased the estate in 1786,
after finishing his career in India.

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