Gibliston House
Gibliston House is a villa near the Scottish town of Arncroach in the Council Area Fife . In 1984 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The villa was probably built around 1820 for Robert Gillespie Smith of Gibliston . The planning architect has not survived, but a similar design by David Hamilton can be found in a collection . In 1916 Robert Lorimer acquired Gibliston House and lived there from then on. He expanded the villa until 1931 and passed it on to the family.
description
The classicist , two-story Gibliston House is isolated around 1.2 km west of the hamlet of Arncroach. The brickwork is rusticated along the first floor . The entrance portal is centrally located on the south-facing main facade. It is pilastrated and closes with a fighter window . All building openings are set into flat, round-arched recesses along the facade . Cornices divide the facades horizontally. The windows are partly coupled . From the slate roof rise two dormer windows that were added in 1919. Lorimer also designed the extension on the north side , built in 1927 and plastered with Harl .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Gibliston House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 14 ′ 4.9 " N , 2 ° 48 ′ 40.4" W.