Crichton House

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Crichton House is a mansion near the Scottish town of Crichton in the Midlothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.

history

Crichton House was built around 1650. It served as the seat of the Lairds of Crichton after the abandonment of Crichton Castle . The estate's gardens were laid out in the early 18th century. The landscape gardener James Justice , who also wrote the book The Scots Gardiner , is responsible for the design in the French style . In 1792, the Callanders from Stirlingshire bought the property. However, the family later moved to the previously acquired Preston Hall . Crichton House has long been used as a farmhouse. The building was adapted to the needs. An architect bought the mansion in the 20th century. He spatially separated the interior into two units and converted outbuildings into garages.

description

The three-story mansion is about one kilometer northeast of the hamlet of Crichton. The masonry is made of quarry stone plastered with Harl . It originally had an L-shaped floor plan. With a two-story extension on the west side from the 18th century, this was extended to a T-shape. The original entrance is in an octagonal , protruding tower in the corner of the building. It is designed in the Renaissance style with a profiled border. An unadorned plate is embedded above it. The three-story tower closes with an octagonal, slate-covered tent roof with a weather vane . Lattice windows are embedded in the facades . Due to its use as a farmhouse, various window openings were filled with masonry. The rear of the building is four axes wide. The gables of the slate-covered gable roof are made as a stepped gable .

Just like the rear facing south-east, the front of the newer west wing is four axes wide. Two windows flank the entrance door there. A small round tower emerges in the corner of the building. The gable roof of this part of the building is also covered with gray slate.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

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Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 6.2 "  N , 2 ° 57 ′ 33.7"  W.