Description

Circa 1800 3-storey 3-bay country house with symmetrical
north and south elevations, full height 2-storey wing added
to west in mid 19th century. Coursed squared rubble with
ashlar margins and dressings; mostly small-paned sash
windows. Wide central doorway to north, cill band at 1st
floor, outer bays gabled, with balustrade linking central
wall-head dormer. North elevation has bowed outer bays,
Venetian windows at 1st floor, bipartites to boldly advanced
and gabled (earlier 19th century?) inner bay (? stair
within). Wing has 2-storey canted window to each gable and
4-bay west elevation. Shaped skews; finialed gables, corniced
stacks; slate roof.
Square gatepiers with projecting caps; curved quadrant walls
with shaped coping.

Statement of Interest

Built as a retirement house for Drumlanrig estate factor.

1869 datestone above north entrance bay presumably refers to

alterations carried out then.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56622808

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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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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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5