Marchmont House
Marchmont House is a mansion near the Scottish village of Greenlaw in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Furthermore, Marchmont House, together with various external buildings, forms a category B monument ensemble. The associated pigeon tower , like the main house, is independently classified as a Category A building. Most recently, the entire property is on the Scottish Landscaping Register . The highest rating “outstanding” was awarded in three of the seven categories.
history
After Patrick Hume was rehabilitated by the upheavals of the Glorious Revolution and reached high political offices, he was promoted to the first Earl of Marchmont . His son Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont commissioned the Scottish architect William Adam to plan a mansion on the property in 1724 . Due to the high costs, the construction of the manor house was initially postponed and the creation of the parks and gardens began.
Only his heir Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont , took up the plans again. However, he decided on a design by the architect Thomas Gibson , which was implemented between 1750 and 1754. In 1834, William Burn was commissioned to redesign the mansion. After the property was first inherited within the family, it was sold in 1913 to John McEwen, 1st Baronet . This commissioned Robert Lorimer with a further revision of Marchmont House. During the Second World War , the building housed a school for evacuated children from Edinburgh . In 1980 the property was sold to the Sue Ryder Foundation , which operated a disabled facility there. In 2007 Marchmont Farms Ltd acquired the mansion.
description
Marchmont House is isolated in the midst of a large estate about four kilometers northeast of Greenlaw and six kilometers southwest of Duns . With the last foothills of the Lammermuir Hills to the northwest and the view of the Cheviot Hills to the south, Marchmont House is nestled in a scenic setting. The classically designed mansion has an H-shaped floor plan. Marchmont House is flanked by pavilions connected to the Corps de Logis via curtain walls .
Pigeon tower
The pigeon tower stands at the end of the avenue of lime trees around two kilometers northeast of the manor house. In 1749, the stonemason James Williamson carried out the work. The masonry of the round tower consists of rubble from sandstone , which was roughly hewn to form a layered masonry . Openings are set off with natural stone details. The simple entrance door is on the southwest side. Above it is a frame with a missing plate. The tower closes with a slate-roofed dome with a lantern on top . Entry holes are let into these. Inside, 532 wooden nesting boxes are lined up.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b c Garden and Designed Landscape - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Marchmont House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 43 ′ 44.9 " N , 2 ° 24 ′ 37.4" W.