Cumstoun House

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Cumstoun House

Cumstoun House , also Compstone House , is a mansion near the Scottish town of Kirkcudbright in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Furthermore, the associated pigeon house and gardens are independently classified as Category B monuments. The North Lodge, on the other hand, is a Category C monument. In summary, these buildings also form a Category B monument ensemble.

Cumstoun Castle

By the 13th century at the latest, the Cumstoun lands formed an important part of the Twynholm Barony . The small fortress Cumstoun Castle was first mentioned in writing in 1605. It is believed that members of Clan Kennedys built it in the early 16th century. Cumstoun Castle is about 100 m southwest of the present manor house. It is only preserved in fragments. It should have been a four-story building with an elongated floor plan. While the northeast side is completely gone, fragments of the southwest side have been preserved up to a height of 7.6 m. The ruin is classified as a Scheduled Monument .

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The Tudor Gothic Cumstoun House was built between 1827 and 1829 to a design by the Scottish architect Thomas Hamilton . In 1896 it was expanded and modernized by Peddie and Kinnear , breaking the original symmetry. Cumstoun House is near the confluence of Tarff Water with the Dee . The masonry of the three-story building consists of natural stone, which was built into a layered masonry . Openings and details are set off with red sandstone blocks . Individual windows close with Tudor arches . The roofs are covered with slate.

Pigeon house

The pigeon house is located around 200 m northwest of the main house. It was built in the middle of the 19th century together with the adjacent stables. The masonry is made of natural stone, with openings lined with granite . The two-storey building was possibly created by adding additional floors. A stable is set up on the ground floor. It is built in diamond glass and the window frames are ornamented. The final hipped roof is covered with slate, with sandstone being used on the first .

Gardens

The Walled Garden dates from the early 19th century. Located around 800 m northeast of the manor house near Tarff Water, a quarry stone wall with a sandstone cap surrounds the area. On the west side there is a cottage , the rear wall of which partly merges with the surrounding wall. The masonry of the one to two-story building is made of natural stone. As in the main house, openings are lined with red sandstone. Some of the windows close with pointed arches . Small muntin windows are used. A curved canopy protruding in the middle flank individual windows. The building closes with a slate-covered gable roof , the gables of which are worked as stepped gables . The ridge is covered with ceramic.

Lodge

The lodge flanks the north access road to Cumstoun House. It is located around 700 m north of the manor house not far from a bridge over Tarff Water. The lodge dates from the early 19th century. A canopy protrudes from the east-facing front of the one-story quarry stone structure. Tuscan columns support the hipped roof. Diamond glass was inserted into the fighter window above the entrance door. The lattice windows all close with simple cornices . At the back there is a modern extension. Its facades are plastered with Harl . Two pairs of octagonal gate pillars flank the access road. They close with conical caps.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  4. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  5. ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

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Coordinates: 54 ° 51 '26 "  N , 4 ° 3' 10.2"  W.