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Latitude: 55.2483 / 55°14'53"N
Longitude: -3.7277 / 3°43'39"W
OS Eastings: 290267
OS Northings: 596263
OS Grid: NX902962
Mapcode National: GBR 27DR.RF
Mapcode Global: WH5VP.QB3X
Plus Code: 9C7R67XC+8W
Entry Name: Gate House, Rowantree House
Listing Name: Rowantree House (Formerly Upper Nithsdale Combination Poorhouse)
Listing Date: 3 August 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 351232
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17336
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Rowantree House, Gate House
ID on this website: 200351232
Location: Morton
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale
Parish: Morton
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
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.
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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