Gleneden
Gleneden , also Craigievar , is a villa in Scotland . It is located in the village of Bothwell in the South Lanarkshire Council Area . In 1974 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
description
The mansion, built in 1855, is off Laighlands Road on the eastern edge of Bothwell. The Scottish architect Alexander Thomson is responsible for the design . Thomson created an Italianate-style villa that has clear parallels to Craig Ailey in Argyll and Bute , which he also designed. At the time of construction, Gleneden offered a good natural panorama over the forests on the right bank of the Clyde . Due to the construction of the multi-lane highways M74 and A725 , this is disrupted today.
Gleneden is considered a good example of Thomson's early work. The east-facing front ends on the right with a three-story tower, a motif that Thomson no longer used from 1857. The villa has an irregular facade with staggered components and a round protruding canopy . The windows are partly coupled with stone central posts and closing round arches . The final roofs are partially designed with a hip and have flat slopes. They are covered with slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Gleneden in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 48 '8.9 " N , 4 ° 3' 39.6" W.