Gardie House
Gardie House is a villa on the west coast of the Scottish Shetland island of Bressay . In 1971, Gardie House was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A. With the Gardie House Cottage , the Gardie House Pier and the Gardie House Steading , several of the outbuildings are also listed, but do not form a monument ensemble with Gardie House.
history
Gardie House was built for Magnus Henderson in 1724 . The lands had previously been owned by the family for some time. Henderson wanted the building to be a location for his fish export business. The work was supervised by Forbes, a stonemason from Aberdeen . In 1799 Elizabeth Nicolson , wife of Thomas Mouats , owner of Belmont House , inherited the property from her uncle, James Henderson . Around 1820 the villa was expanded and the front was redesigned. Farm buildings have also been added. From this period it is known that the Scottish poet Walter Scottdined at Gardie House. Gardie House was given its current appearance in 1905 by John Morgan Aitken . The villa is still privately owned. Today Scottish MP and former chairman of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Tavish Scott, lives there .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Garden and Designed Landscape - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Gardie House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 60 ° 9 ′ 36.6 " N , 1 ° 7 ′ 23" W.