Darnley's House

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Darnley's House

Darnley's House , also Erskine of Gogar's House , is a residential building in the Scottish city ​​of Stirling in the council area of the same name . In 1965 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.

history

The name of the building refers to Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley , the consort of Queen Mary Stuart . He is said to have lived there in the shadow of Stirling Castle . However, this tradition lacks a verifiable basis. It is the same with the tradition that the later King James VI. how his son Henry grew up there. A relationship with the Erskines of Gogar from Stirling Castle is more likely .

Darnley's House dates from the late 16th or early 17th century. In 1958 the restoration of the building was completed.

description

The building is on Bow Street opposite the junction with Broad Street in the historic center of Stirling. Beyond the L-shaped building is the Moir of Leckie's House . The west-facing main facade of the four-story building is three axes wide. While unevenly large cuboids were built into layered masonry there , the rear facade is made of quarry stone . On the right an arched doorway with a coat of arms plate leads to the inner courtyard. Another ornamented plate between the first and second floors dates from the 19th century. Two triangular pediment and a semicircular cornices verdachen the dormer windows coming out of the areas covered in gray slate pitched roof emerge. The gables are made as a stepped gable .

Individual evidence

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

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Coordinates: 56 ° 7 '14.1 "  N , 3 ° 56' 29.9"  W.