Gilmerton House
Gilmerton House is a mansion near the Scottish village of Athelstaneford in the East Lothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A. Furthermore, the associated buildings are also classified as monuments on their own. The stables of the farm are protected as a category C structure and the wall between the courtyard and the house as a category B structure. The South Lodge is also classified as a Category B individual monument.
history
Francis Kinloch acquired the Gilmerton lands in 1655. Probably a previous building was already there at that time. Kinloch was promoted to baronet of Nova Scotia in 1686 and the location henceforth the seat of the bearer of the noble title inherited within the family. Today's Gilmerton House was built in the 1750s. Due to the architectural details, the Scottish architect John Adam could be involved in the planning. William Burn is responsible for an extension from 1829 . Today parts of Gilmerton House are used as a hotel for meetings and festivities.
description
The three-story mansion is around 1.5 km east of Athelstaneford. It is designed in the classical style. The west-exposed front is seven axes wide. The protruding central projection is three axes wide and closes with a broken triangular gable with heraldic and ribbon ornaments made of red sandstone . The entrance area with pilasters and cornices emerges in the middle . Burn is responsible for the design. Above it stretches a balcony with a stone balustrade below the three windows. Simple cornices crown the windows on the ground floor and first floor. The building edges are set off with embossed corner stones .
On the remaining parts of the building, the masonry consists of stones roughly hewn into blocks, which were built into layered masonry . The exception is a two-story wing. This is likely an older building that has been incorporated into the structure. The masonry here is made of quarry stone . The building closes with slate-covered hip roofs .
stables
The stables to the west of the main house date from the mid to late 18th century. The masonry of the two-story building is made of quarry stone, with openings made of cream-colored sandstone. The asymmetrically arranged windows are mostly twelve-part lattice windows . The final roof was once covered with gray slate.
There is a privacy wall between the stables and the main building, which is now partly covered by modern buildings. The quarry stone building is neo-Gothic with decorations made of red sandstone. Blind ogival openings are partly symmetrical. The wall closes with a protruding component with tracery and battlement reinforcement.
South Lodge
The South Lodge is located along the access road around 150 m southwest of the main house. It was built in 1829 as part of the work of William Burn. The masonry of the one-story building consists of stone blocks that were built into layers of masonry. A polygonal recess emerges on the north side .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information about Gilmerton House ( Memento of the original from February 6, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Gilmerton House website
Web links
- Gilmerton House website
- Entry on Gilmerton House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 59 ′ 26.2 " N , 2 ° 43 ′ 27.5" W.