Description

1710, with additions including flanking wings and extensive
modern ranges to E. Small mansion, now a hotel. Rubble-built
with ashlar dressings and whitewashed with painted margins
or bolection-moulded architraves: sash windows with small-
paned glazing: slate roofs.
Original house: 2 storeys over basement, 5 bays, originally
with rusticated quoins (now visible at NW angle only).
S elevation: steps with iron handrails to lugged and
bolection-moulded architrave in pedimented central porch;
crest above; flanking windows in bolection-moulded
architraves; windows with horizontal emphasis at 1st floor,
basement windows in chamfered margins below string course
(N-facing window also with chamfered margins at 1st floor);
6 and 12-pane glazing patterns. Moulded eaves cornice;
corniced end and central axial stacks.
Interior: unusual plan with central chimney stack; scale
and platt stone stair with bottle nosings immediately beside
main entrance, 18th century timber balustrade mostly
encased; narrow 1st floor lobby; moulded ceiling cornices;
panelled doors.
Flanking full-height single-bay near symmetrical wings
probably added last quarter of 18th century, advanced at S,
with Venetian window to N and S elevations, (one to S with
dropped cill) castellated low 19th century wing to W now
toilets; rear (N) wing late 19th century.
Interior of E wing with original moulded cornices and
panelled doors at 1st floor; W wing with 1st floor
full-length early 19th century room.
Gatepiers: pair chamfered square piers with moulded caps.

Statement of Interest

Category B only because of alterations. MacFarlane

describes "Gretna.... where Coll Johnston has a fine house".

Change of Category A to B 4.10.88.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17803592

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