Dun Eaglais
Dun Eaglais is a villa in the Scottish village of Kippen in the Council Area of Stirling . In 1992 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The villa was built between 1902 and 1903 for the Scottish painter David Young Cameron . The architect Charles E. Whitelaw designed the design . From 1911, Cameron began revising Dun Eaglais. For this he secured the support of the architect Alexander Nisbet Paterson . The work, which also influenced neo-Renaissance architecture and the Arts and Crafts movement , was completed in 1924. Some pieces of the interior were later donated to the National Gallery of Scotland .
description
Dun Eaglais stands on the northeastern edge of Kippen. The complex built villa has two floors. Their asymmetrically constructed facades are plastered with Harl . Curved dormers emerge from the slate-covered, steep pitched and hip roofs . The round corner tower that rises from the south edge is striking. The entrance area is designed as a loggia with round columns and arches .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Dun Eaglais in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 7 '39.5 " N , 4 ° 10' 2.4" W.