Avondale House (Grangemouth)

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Avondale House is a manor house near the Scottish town of Grangemouth in the Falkirk Council Area . The property with several outbuildings is isolated southeast of Grangemouth near the River Avon , from which its name is derived. Architecturally, it shows features of the neo-Gothic style with turrets and battlements. In 1972 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B.

history

The building dates from the 16th century. The exact year of construction is not recorded. It was owned by the Hamilton clan and later the Dukes of Hamilton . In the 18th century, Avondale House was redesigned in a neo-Gothic style. The architect James Gillespie Graham could be responsible for the planning . The estate was owned by William Logan in the early 19th century . Additions were added around 1820. In 1922, the Salveston family acquired Avondale House. It was used as a hospital during World War II .

Avondale House has been vacant since 1990 at the latest, when it was entered on the Scottish Register of Endangered Listed Buildings. At that time, a caretaker looked after the building full-time. Nevertheless, Avondale House was structurally in poor condition, which is why the roof was repaired in 1992. In the following decades there were several plans for the continued use and restoration of Avondale House, which were not carried out. His condition was last described in 2011 as poor with moderate risk.

stables

Avondale House's stables are 150 meters southwest of the manor house. They are classified as a category B individual monument. Like Avondale House, they are in neo-Gothic style and date from the early 19th century and thus from the redesign phase of the manor house. The high gateways to the enclosed inner courtyard are made with pointed arches. Battlements crown the quarry stone outer walls. The roofs are covered with slate shingles. In 1995 it was entered on the register of endangered listed buildings in Scotland. The condition was last classified as very poor with moderate risk in 2011. In April 2013, parts of the structure collapsed as a result of a storm.

Folly

The Folly of Avondale House is located on a slight hill about 300 m south-southwest of the manor house. It is classified as a category B individual monument. It is a small pavilion with a square floor plan. Towers rise from every building edge. The Folly is seemingly reinforced with a crenellated parapet. Today the roof collapsed and the condition of the building is in ruins.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk
  3. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  4. ↑ Entry on the stables of Avondale House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  5. ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk
  6. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  7. ↑ Entry on Folly by Avondale House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 55 ° 59 ′ 40.8 "  N , 3 ° 40 ′ 38.4"  W.