Description

Circa 1790, with later additions and alterations. 2-storey, 3-bay L-plan farmhouse covered rubble with stugged ashlar dressings, raised margins. Corniced doorpiece at centre, mid 19th century, with bracketed pediment to panelled door; decorative fablight. Tripartite door with depressed-arch fanlight and 4-pane side lights. Contemporary, ashlar piend roofed canted bays flanking at ground. 3 windows at 1st floor, grouped to centre close under eaves. Round-arched window at ground floor to rear. Single storey additions and lean-to pig-sties adjoining. Modenr lean-to conservatory added to S gable. Sash and case windows with 2-pane glazing pattern at ground. 12-pane to 1st floor. Probably re-roofed mid 19th century: purple slates to piended and platform roof with small polygonal skylight at rear. Corniced wallhead stacks.

Statement of Interest

Plans illustrate agricultural improvement in Longniddry instigated by the Wemyss Estate: farmhouse, with steading, mill, mill lade and sluice (listed separately) and enclosure replacing small holdings.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17805377

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Recommended Books

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)