Cambusnethan House

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The Cambusnethan House (also Cambusnethan Priory period) is the ruin of a Gothic Revival mansion in the Scottish Lowlands . Cambusnethan House is about two kilometers southwest of Wishaw in the River Clyde Valley in North Lanarkshire County . It is one of the few neo-Gothic mansions in Scotland that are at least still in ruins.

history

Cambusnethan House around 1860

At the site of today's ruin there was a mansion from the early 17th century, which burned down in 1810. The Cambusnethan House, the ruins of which can still be seen today, was built in its place from 1819 to 1820. The designs come from the Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham . The three-story building on the valley side and two-story building on the slope side has numerous elements typical of the neo-Gothic style, such as battlements and pointed arches. Graham based his design on the neo-Gothic church architecture, which is why Cambusnethan House was also nicknamed Cambusnethan Priory (German priory, small monastery). The coat of arms of the builder family Lockharts of Castlehill is carved over the entrance .

From the 1970s onwards, Cambusnethan House was no longer used as a residence, but initially as a restaurant where medieval feasts were held. In 1980 the building was converted into a hotel, which closed four years later. Numerous changes were made to the interior of the property for the use of restaurants and hotels, so that only little of the original interior design had been preserved by the early 1980s. Cambusnethan's house has been vacant since 1984 and was badly damaged by fire, vandalism and water intrusion.

Cambusnethan House today

The ruin in 2008

Cambusnethan House is now in ruins . The roof, windows and interior are completely destroyed. Only the outer walls are largely still standing and show the original shape of the house. The former staircase and most of the non-load-bearing walls inside have also been destroyed. The ruin is on the Scottish Registry of Buildings at Risk of Decay; their condition is classified there as critical.

  • View from the inside of one of the corner towers (2008)

  • Collapsed Staircase (2016)

  • Rear view (2008)

  • View of the west side (2008)

Web links

Commons : Cambusnethan House  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 55 ° 45 ′ 19.2 "  N , 3 ° 56 ′ 40.1"  W.