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Rowantree House

A Category B Listed Building in Mid and Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2482 / 55°14'53"N

Longitude: -3.7274 / 3°43'38"W

OS Eastings: 290283

OS Northings: 596254

OS Grid: NX902962

Mapcode National: GBR 27DR.TG

Mapcode Global: WH5VP.QB7Z

Plus Code: 9C7R67XF+72

Entry Name: Rowantree House

Listing Name: Rowantree House (Formerly Upper Nithsdale Combination Poorhouse)

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351231

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17336

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200351231

Location: Morton

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Morton

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

William L Moffat architect. Dated 1855. Former poorhouse, now

private houses.

2 storeys, 11 articulated bays, (1-3-1-1-1-3-1) detached

single storey 3-bay gatehouse treated similarly. Long,

symmetrical south elevation comprises 3-bay inner range with

advanced and gabled inner (entrance) bay, gabled outer bays

linked by 3-bay ranges (door with sidelights in each of

these). Whitewashed, stugged, squared and snecked rubble,

contrasting painted ashlar long and short worked dressings. 2-centre-arched doors; 12-pane sashes (inner and outer ground

floor bipartites). End stacks on off-set bases; straight

skews. Rear (north) elevation similarly articulated, with

outshots, outbuildings and rubble-walled yards. 4-bay flanks.

Gatehouse with datestone in gable head above central pend.

Roofs slated.

Statement of Interest

Ruined cottage to north said to have been house of Robert

Paterson, (Scott's Old mortality) when he worked at the

Gatelaw-bridge quarry.

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