Lochryan House

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Lochryan House

Lochryan House , also Loch Ryan House , is a mansion in the Scottish hamlet of Cairnryan in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1972 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Furthermore, together with various external buildings, it forms a category B monument ensemble. The property is most recently listed in the Scottish register for landscaped gardens.

history

The land has been owned by the Agnew family since 1429. William Agnew had a building called Croach built there. Andrew Agnew, 9th of Croach, married Margaret Agnew in 1700 and built Lochryan House the following year. Her daughter, who married Thomas Wallace of Craigie , inherited the property. Their family home, however, was Craigie House . After a fire at Craigie House in the late 18th century, it was sold and the family lived in Lochryan House. The building was redesigned twice; between 1820 and 1824 by Alan Dickie and 1826 by James Brown .

description

Lochryan House is on the northern edge of Cairnryan not far from the east bank of Loch Ryan on the A77 . The masonry of the two- to three-story mansion is made of quarry stone. The west-facing front of the main building is seven axes wide, which are arranged in the scheme 2–3–2. Flanking are single-story wings, each three axes wide. The central, two-winged entrance portal is accessible via a short front staircase. A small canopy decorated with pilasters and cornices dates from the late 19th century. The facade closes with a crenellated reinforcement in front of the slate-covered hip roof . A central door at the back of the building leads into the gardens. Twelve-part lattice windows are installed along the facade .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Garden and Designed Landscape - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

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Coordinates: 54 ° 58 ′ 33.2 "  N , 5 ° 1 ′ 35.5"  W.