Blackburn House (West Lothian)
Blackburn House is a mansion in the Scottish council area West Lothian , between the towns of Blackburn and Seafield . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
The structure was built in the late 18th century, probably around 1771. George Moncrieff of Blackburn is considered a possible builder . At this point in time, today's external buildings already existed, which are dated to around 1760. James Gillespie Graham may have been hired to redesign it during the 19th century . After being vacant for around 30 years towards the end of the 20th century, Blackburn House deteriorated and it was eventually placed on the register of endangered listed buildings in Scotland. In 2007 it was restored.
description
The Georgian-style Blackburn House is off the A705 between the towns of Blackburn and Seafield . The masonry of the two-story mansion is made of quarry stone . The front of the five axes wide main building is north-facing. The entrance area with portico , Doric columns and front staircase emerges in the middle . Both this part of the building and the edges of the building are set off with corner stones . Two semi-octagonal bulges emerge on the back. The building closes with a slate-covered platform roof . From the central main building there are curved walls on both sides, at the ends of which there are three axes-wide pavilions, which end with slate-covered hip roofs .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Blackburn House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Blackburn House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 52 ′ 23.3 " N , 3 ° 35 ′ 53.8" W.