Loudoun Hall
Loudoun Hall , also Loudoun House or Loudon Hall , is a residential building in the Scottish town of Ayr in the council area of South Ayrshire . In 1980 it was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. It is the oldest preserved building in the city, which allows important insights into the architecture of the bourgeoisie in the early 16th century.
history
The builder of the house, which was built around 1513, was the citizen James Tait . Between 1528 and 1539 it became the property of the Sheriff of Ayr Hugh Campbell . In 1622 the building was sold to the Scottish Crown for 14,000 Merk . In 1633 it was awarded to the politician James Chalmers , who represented Ayr in the Scottish Parliament between 1628 and 1633. John Muir , the Provost of Ayr, acquired the house in 1666. From 1700 onwards the owners changed frequently and the condition of Loudoun Hall deteriorated noticeably. The area turned into a slum. It was only through the efforts of the Marquess of Bute that the area was upgraded in 1948 and Loudoun Hall was restored by the architect Robert Hurd between 1952 and 1957. It was revised again in the late 1990s.
description
The two-story quarry stone building is located on South Harbor Street near the south bank of the River Ayr . It has an L-shaped floor plan, which was created by an extension around 1534. The house is entered through a simple wooden door on the southeast side. Once the entrance was probably in the inner corner of the building. The northeast gable side is completely closed. On the inside, a wooden balcony extends over two floors. Loudoun Hall closes with slate-roofed gable roofs with small skylights . Chimneys tower at the gable.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Loudoun Hall in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 27 '53.4 " N , 4 ° 37' 57.6" W.