Description

Late 18th to early 19th century with later alterations and additions. 2-storey, 3-bay with single storey flanking pavilions. Squared sandstone to NE elevation; rubble to side elevations and rear; later harled addition to outer left, rear elevation. Base course, cornice and blocking course; cornice; coped blocking course to pavilions.

NE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 4 steps with original cast-iron plain handrails to 6-panelled door to centre, 3-pane fanlight above and window at 1st floor. Windows to each floor and in each bay of flanking bays and to pavilions; panelled door now to centre of right pavilion.

SW (REAR) ELEVATION: door to outer right, SE pavilion; single storey with attic addition to outer left, NW pavilion.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate piended roof with rendered and coped wallhead stacks to NW and SE elevations. Mansard roof to rear addition.

INTERIOR: all shutters in situ and functioning; delicate cast-iron balustrade to twisting staircase; segmental-bowed rear wall to front room, to left of entrance, with original plasterwork.

BOUNDARY WALLS: tall rubble to sides and rear; low quadrant walls with later railings to street.

Statement of Interest

The house pre-dates Wood's map, 1824. It is called Samieston Lodge, 1994. Refurbished 1989. The house had not been inhabited for several years before 1989, by which point most of the original features had been removed or fallen into disrepair.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17809305

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)