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Mains Of Melrose

A Category C Listed Building in Troup, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6678 / 57°40'4"N

Longitude: -2.4297 / 2°25'47"W

OS Eastings: 374461

OS Northings: 864297

OS Grid: NJ744642

Mapcode National: GBR N8CG.7M4

Mapcode Global: WH8LX.NJ5M

Plus Code: 9C9VMH9C+44

Entry Name: Mains Of Melrose

Listing Name: Mains of Melrose

Listing Date: 23 May 1990

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 343055

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10578

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200343055

Location: Gamrie

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Troup

Parish: Gamrie

Traditional County: Banffshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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Description

Earlier 18th century. Tall 2-storey and dormerless attic,
3-bay house with continuous 19th century single bay addition
at W gable forming irregular 4-bay frontage. House flanked at
right angles by low 2-storey blocks, linked by curved
mono-pitch quadrants to both house and front garden wall
forming courtyard/garden. Harled, tooled and polished ashlar
dressings and margins.
Centre entrance in slightly advanced and gabled bay with
round-headed moulded jambs with acanthus detailing to
keystone and imposts. Segmental-headed attic window in gable
with similar detailing to keystone.
Modern glazing; large modern sun parlour fronts house End
stacks, those serving original house with deep roll moulded
copes; slate roof.
Centre entrance to garden approached by steps; pair simple
square ashlar gatepiers with shallow pyramidal caps; pair
cast-iron gates.

Statement of Interest

Associated farm buildings not included in listing.

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