Craigdarroch House

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Craigdarroch House

Craigdarroch House is a mansion near the Scottish village of Moniaive in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.

history

The mansion was created by expanding an older building. This is said to have been the Fergussons family home . Based on various date stones, this building could date back to the early 17th century. Although plans by William Adams , who provided the designs for Craigdarroch House, have survived, they do not show the original building, so little is known about it. It was probably a two-story building with an L-shaped floor plan with a stair tower in the interior corner.

Craigdarroch House was built in 1729 for Alexander Ferguson of Craigdarroch and Annie Laurie . The main staircase was remodeled in 1854 and is similar to the work on Capenoch House , which David Bryce was responsible for. The rear wing is not shown on the first map of the Ordnance Survey from 1856. It probably dates from 1889.

description

Craigdarroch House is located off the B729 about 3.5 km west of Moniaive in the Craigdarroch Glen , which the Graigdarroch Water flows through. The two-story mansion with an L-shaped floor plan is designed in the Georgian style . The east-facing front is seven axes wide. A front staircase leads up to the entrance area. This is located on a narrow central risalite set off with corner stones and is crowned with a triangular gable . An arched window is let in above it . The risalit closes with a triangular gable with a blind oculus . A gorge emerges on the south side . The north wing expanded by three axes in 1932.

The facades are plastered. Corner stones and details are contrasted in color. Nine or twelve-part lattice windows are installed. The final platform roof is covered with slate. The gabled roof dormers the subject of the triangular pediment is continued.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on Craigdarroch House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 55 ° 11 ′ 46.4 "  N , 3 ° 58 ′ 43.3"  W.