John Cowane's House
John Cowane's House is the ruin of a residential building in the Scottish city of Stirling in the council area of the same name . In 1978 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The building used to be called Queen Mary's Palace . However, no connection to the Scottish Queen Maria Stuart can be proven. Furthermore, even if an earlier year of construction cannot be ruled out, the building was probably built in the early 17th century, and thus after Maria Stuart's execution. John Cowane's House was the home of the Cowane family and their most famous member, the politician John Cowane . It is believed that Andrew Cowane had the building constructed in 1603. The house was expanded in 1633 and 1697. As early as the late 19th century, its building was dilapidated and the roof was removed. Today it is only preserved as a ruin.
description
The ruin stands on St Mary's Wynd Street in the historic center of Stirling. The three-story building originally had a U-shaped floor plan. Its masonry is made of quarry stone. On the street side, a stair tower with a square floor plan emerges from the facade. Remains of a cantilevered corner tour are visible on the edge of the building .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on John Cowane's House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on John Cowane's House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 7 ′ 19.5 ″ N , 3 ° 56 ′ 33.1 ″ W.