Denbie House
Denbie House is a villa near the Scottish town of Dalton in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. In addition, the associated pigeon tower is classified separately as a Category A structure.
description
An inscription indicates that the classicist villa was built in 1706 . In the late 18th century, Denbie House was substantially expanded. Another wing was added in the middle of the 19th century. The two-story structure is isolated around one kilometer southwest and northeast of Dalton and Carrutherstown .
The ornamented main portal is on the south-east exposed front. Doric columns carry a concluding, steep triangular gable with the builder's wedding stone in the tympanum . Twelve-part lattice windows with rusticated bezels are used along the facade . A cornice divides the facade horizontally. The building closes with a steep slate hipped roof .
Pigeon tower
The pigeon tower is located around 200 m northwest of Denbie House. The masonry of the octagonal tower, built in 1775, consists of quarry stone with natural stone details . Its facades are largely whitewashed. Above the elongated entrance door there are two rows with entry holes. The construct ends with a round-arched window with a keystone . The final polygonal tent roof is covered with slate. In the center sits a lantern that closes with a weather vane and has further entry holes. Inside, nest boxes are arranged in levels.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Denbie House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 2 ′ 35.2 " N , 3 ° 23 ′ 33.8" W.