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Low Gardens House, Drumlanrig Estate

A Category A Listed Building in Penpont, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2647 / 55°15'53"N

Longitude: -3.7993 / 3°47'57"W

OS Eastings: 285762

OS Northings: 598206

OS Grid: NX857982

Mapcode National: GBR 17XK.8K

Mapcode Global: WH5VG.MX0V

Plus Code: 9C7R7672+V7

Entry Name: Low Gardens House, Drumlanrig Estate

Listing Name: Drumlanrig Low Gardens House (Gardeners House)

Listing Date: 26 June 1986

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351191

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17297

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200351191

Location: Penpont

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Penpont

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

William Burn architect, circa 1831.
Picturesque 2-storey cottage orne built for Drumlanrig
estate's gardener. Windows mostly mullioned and transom,
various roof levels, advanced gables with deeply projecting
eaves supported on brackets, decorative barge boards with
pendants; open verandah facing east. East elevation advanced
gable left has canted ground floor window corbelled above to
square (inner north gable similarly treated); verandah with
gabled outer bay (above steps) has 3 basket-arched bays with
strapwork patterned parapet; 2 dormers above. Blind doorway
in dummy porch to south. Wall-head or axial stacks, mostly
with grouped diamond flues. Low service wing adjoins west
wall and extends south (second wing now demolished).

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