Cour House
Cour House is a country house on the Scottish Kintyre peninsula . It is located near the east coast of Kintyre above Kilbrannan Sound off the current B842, which runs along the coast to Campbeltown . In 1971, Cour House was classified in the Scottish Monuments List, initially in category B. In 2006 it was upgraded to the highest category A.
history
The building was commissioned by the major shipping company J. B. Gray . The English architect Oliver Hill was responsible for planning the building. In doing so, he probably fell back on existing but not executed designs by H. E. Clifford . Hill was likely to be influenced by the architecture of his friend Edwin Lutyens in making changes to the original design . He built it on his own land on the site of a former farm.
description
Cour House is made of quarry stone from gray, igneous rock that was broken on the site, giving it the appearance of growing out of the landscape. While the building no longer has any symmetry as a whole, the front with the entrance area is at least approximately symmetrical. The main wing with the central entrance door is flanked by two round towers, which are connected to secondary wings on both sides. To the rear, the land slopes steeply to Kilbrannan Sound and the building has a rather fortress-like character with heavy masonry. All roofs are covered with gray slate shingles.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Cour House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 40 ′ 40.4 " N , 5 ° 27 ′ 48.4" W.