Hill of Tarvit House
The Hill of Tarvit House , formerly Wemyss Hall , is a villa near the Scottish village of Cupar 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. The property is also listed on the Scottish Landscaping Register . The highest rating “outstanding” was awarded in two out of seven categories.
history
In the 16th century the lands were part of the Scotstarvit estate . The late medieval Tower House Scotstarvit Tower is around one kilometer away. Laird John Scot, Lord Scotstarvit, lived in the tower . After his death in 1670, family members inherited the property. The nucleus of today's Hill of Tarvit House was built in 1697. The design is attributed to the Scottish architect William Bruce . After Major General John Scot died in 1776 with no heirs, the line became extinct. The Wemyss clan , who resided at Wemyss Castle , acquired the property and named the villa Wemyss Hall . The surrounding parks were developed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Frederick Bower Sharp acquired Hill of Tarvit from the Wemyss' in 1904. Sharp commissioned Robert Lorimer to redesign Hill of Tarvit House. The work also included the gardens on the south side. Sharp's daughter bequeathed the property to the National Trust for Scotland in 1949, which leased it to the Marie Curie Memorial Foundation as a nursing home between 1951 and 1977 . It has been open to the public ever since.
description
Hill of Tarvit House stands in the middle of an approximately 113 hectare estate around 1.5 km south of Cupar. After Lorimer's revision, the design of the two-storey villa is based on classicist architecture. Lorimer's extensions at the rear, on the other hand, are designed in a Victorian style. The facades are plastered with Harl . Only the rusticated borders and corner stones are raised . A one-story extension emerges from the facade on the north side. An arcade runs along the west facade . Flat, rounded corner projections emerge on the south facade . The final roofs are covered with slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b c Garden and Designed Landscape - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Hill of Tarvit House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 17 ′ 42.2 " N , 3 ° 0 ′ 18.1" W.