Description

Probably 19th century. Tall pink rubble sandstone walls enclosing Paxton House estate (mutual with Tweedhill House in part); predominantly squared sandstone coping (rubble in part). Hooped iron railings surmounting curved corner to NW. Various sandstone gatepiers including pyramidal-capped, square-plan piers to N (gate missing); platformed, pyramidal caps to stop-chamfered, square-plan piers flanking entrance to The Dower House (gate missing); pyramidal caps to nearby square-plan piers with 2-leaf iron gate. Swept walls flanking opening to NE; further openings. Coped walls enclosing site to River Tweed with four-centred arched, keystoned opening spanning sluice to S.

Statement of Interest

Paxton House Estate A Group comprises 'Boundary Walls, Railings & Gatepiers', 'Bridge', 'Dene Cottage', 'The Dower House', 'Entrance comprising South Lodge, East Lodge, Quadrant Walls, Piers & Entrance Screen', 'Garden Cottage', 'Ice House', 'North Lodge & West Lodge', 'Paxton House', 'Walled Garden'- see separate list entries. Walls form an impressive boundary fronting the main road and the River Tweed.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56618068

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Recommended Books

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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)