Logan House (Dumfries and Galloway)
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Logan House is a mansion near the Scottish village of Port Logan in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1972 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
Andrew McDowall commissioned Logan House to be the seat of Clan McDowall in 1702 . The well-known Scottish architect David Bryce was commissioned to modernize and redesign the building in 1874. Large parts of the original house were demolished and replaced by new buildings in the Scottish Baronial style . In 1952, Bryce's work was discontinued and Logan House was largely restored to its original state.
description
Logan House is located on the Rhins of Galloway peninsula around 2.5 kilometers north of Port Logan in the traditional county of Wigtownshire . The three-story mansion is designed in a simple classical style. The central entrance area on the east-facing front is flanked by Corinthian columns that support a concluding, grooved architrave . The two-winged entrance portal is accessible via a front staircase with an iron balustrade and wooden handrail. A triplet window is installed on the back . On the left is a one-story wing. It has an L-shaped floor plan and is one of Bryce's surviving works. Unlike the main building, the facades there are plastered with Harl . The roofs are covered with gray slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Logan House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 54 ° 44 ′ 39.4 " N , 4 ° 57 ′ 31.7" W.