Longcroft
Longcroft , also called The Longcroft , is the name of a villa in the Scottish town of Helensburgh . The building is in the north of the city. The architect Alexander Nisbet Paterson designed Longcroft for himself and his family. The building was finally completed in 1902 after two years of construction. The cost of construction was about £ 3,615. In 1980 the villa was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A.
description
The three-story building has an L-shaped floor plan and has architectural features of 17th century Scottish Renaissance architecture. In the east, a one-story utility wing adjoins the main building. The facades are traditionally Harl plastered, wherein the ribbons of polished sandstone exist from which the window surrounds are made of the windows and doors. The initials of the builder ANP and his wife MH (for Maggie Hamilton ) are engraved on a plaque above the entrance door . The building ends with gable roofs , some of which are decorated with stepped gables . The corner tower in the southwest ends with a conical roof . All roofs are covered with slate shingles. The interior of the building still largely corresponds to its original condition. The vestibule decorated with terrazzo tiles is worth mentioning .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Longcroft in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 56 ° 0 ′ 46.9 " N , 4 ° 44 ′ 9.7" W.