Castlehill House
Castlehill House , originally Burnhead , is a residential building in the Scottish city of Dundee in the council area of the same name . In 1965 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
Burnhead was built by entrepreneur Thomas Wemyss and his brother. Both operated a yarn spinning mill together, which was located directly to the south. The residential building was built in the second half of the 18th century. It can probably be seen on an oil painting from 1780, which shows a riverfront panorama of Dundee. On a land map from 1822, the building is referred to as Mr Duncan's House . Bishop Alexander Forbes lived there between 1853 and 1876 . The name change to Castlehill House took place in 1861. Forbes had classrooms set up on the first floor. In 1993 Castlehill House was restored.
description
Castle Hill House is on the hill Castle Rock , on which the medieval fortress Dundee Castle was located. It stands between St Paul's Cathedral and St Roque's Hall , so that its facades are largely hidden. The three-story building is Georgian . Its masonry consists of quarry stone with natural stone surrounds. On the north-facing main facade, a component with the pilastrated entrance portal, which was added in the 1850s, emerges. A Venetian window is obscured by a newer wing of St Roque's Hall. A rounded recess protrudes from the rear facade . The roof, with its two dormers is covered with slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Castlehill House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 27 '40 " N , 2 ° 58' 4.4" W.