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Brisbane Mains, Largs

A Category B Listed Building in Largs, North Ayrshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8203 / 55°49'13"N

Longitude: -4.8603 / 4°51'37"W

OS Eastings: 220903

OS Northings: 662267

OS Grid: NS209622

Mapcode National: GBR 31.66EP

Mapcode Global: WH2MV.9YTY

Plus Code: 9C7QR4CQ+4V

Entry Name: Brisbane Mains, Largs

Listing Name: Brisbane Mains

Listing Date: 26 February 1980

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339163

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7311

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200339163

Location: Largs

County: North Ayrshire

Electoral Ward: North Coast and Cumbraes

Parish: Largs

Traditional County: Ayrshire

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Description

James Gillespie architect. Built circa 1807. Single storey
U-plan stables with symmetrical 11-bay south elevation;
partly converted at east for domestic use with one
south-facing window enlarged. Harled with ashlar margins,
all painted. South elevation: articulated with advanced
central and outer bays; tall round-arched pend central in
pedimented central bay, blind oculus in tympanum: 5 flanking
bays, outer 2 advanced with roof swept over; some windows
blind, some with dummy shutters. Mostly square-headed
openings to courtyard, cartshed in east range with
segmental-arched cartways mostly blocked; modern porch on
south range.
Slate roofs.

Statement of Interest

Associated with Brisbane house (now demolished) Gillespie

is better known as Gillespie Graham, the name he took after

having married a Graham heiress.

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