Lasswade Cottage
Lasswade Cottage is a villa in the Scottish town of Lasswade in the Midlothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
The oldest parts of Lasswade Cottage date back to the 18th century. Around 1781 the building was expanded by John Clerk of Eldin , a brother-in-law of the Scottish architect Robert Adam . Between 1798 and 1804, after his marriage, the writer Walter Scott lived in Lasswade Cottage. The building was expanded in 1865 and again in the 1910s.
description
Lasswade Cottage is on the A768 on the western edge of Lasswade. Originally it was an elongated building that was given an L-shaped floor plan in the 18th century. The attached wing is in the style of a Scottish cottage with a thatched roof and forms a contrast to the main building, which is designed in the Scottish Baronial style . After the final construction phase, Lasswade Cottage now has a U-shaped floor plan. The north-west facing front of the sandstone building is asymmetrical. The entrance is provided with a wooden canopy. The prominent cross gables are as gable design. Doric half-columns protrude from the rear of the building . Some of the windows are grouped into triplet windows . With the exception of the thatched roof, the roofs of Lasswade Cottage are covered with gray slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Lasswade Cottage in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 52 '52.3 " N , 3 ° 7' 31.1" W.