Hill House (Dunfermline)
Hill House is a mansion in the Scottish town of Dunfermline in the Council Area Fife . In 1971, the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish list of monuments in the highest monument category A.
history
Hill House was built in the early 17th century. It is possible that William Monteith of Randieford , who bought the Hill lands in 1624, had the manor built. This is also indicated by the initials "WM" above the former main portal. The interior has been renovated several times over the centuries. Two chimneys from Culross Abbey House are said to have been moved here. One of the two has since been relocated. In the mid-18th century, the property was added to the Elgin estate and was occupied by the Mitchell family. About a hundred years later, workers lived in Hill House. A one-story extension was added in 1912 and the building was restored a short time later. The division into separate residential units was canceled again.
description
Hill House is on the southwestern edge of Dunfermline. The mansion has an L-shaped floor plan. It is designed in the style of Scottish Renaissance architecture and is based on the work of the royal stonemason, James Murray . An unusual, beveled stair tower rises up in the inner corner. It closes with a letter-forming stone balustrade . The lattice windows on the upper floors are crowned . Lukarnen protrude into the gray slate roof. The quality of the stone carving along the facades is remarkable for the construction period. These include the ornamentation of borders, the various inscriptions and the figural design, for example an angel figure playing harp.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Hill House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 3 ′ 28.2 " N , 3 ° 27 ′ 38.7" W.