Cross House (Linlithgow)
Cross House is a residential building in the Scottish town of Linlithgow in the West Lothian Council Area . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The builder of Cross House is Andrew Craufurd of Lochcote , who had it built around 1700. Robert Garner , commissioner of the royal army, had the building extended towards the middle of the 18th century. Later residents included James Glen , the former governor of the province of South Carolina and later governor of the nearby Linlithgow Palace . In 1966 the facades were plastered with Harl and a window was added to the front. Most recently, the rooms on the upper floor were redesigned in 1991.
description
The building is on The Cross Square, off Main Street ( A803 ) and not far from Linlithgow Palace with St Michael's Church in the center of Linlithgows. The harl-plastered quarry stone building has an L-shaped floor plan. The openings of the three-story building are set off with bezels made of red sandstone . The south-facing front is almost symmetrical and has three axes. On the left is the entrance door with cornices , on the right a twin window . The gable side in the east is designed without openings or ornaments and ends with a stepped gable with a chimney off the gable . A little set back is a wing behind it with the usual twelve-part lattice windows . A semicircular canyon with a conical roof emerges on the west side . All roofs are covered with gray slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Cross House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 58 ′ 38.5 " N , 3 ° 36 ′ 4" W.