Nethergate House
Nethergate House is a villa in the Scottish city of Dundee in the council area of the same name . In 1965 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
It was Alexander Riddoch who, as Provost (roughly Mayor) of Dundee, had the villa built for himself. The design of the Nethergate House, built in 1790, is attributed to the Scottish architect Samuel Bell . Clydesdale Bank later used Nethergate House. The fence was designed by David Neave around 1812 .
description
The two-story villa is on Nethergate on the western edge of Dundee city center not far from the ensembles 136-148 Nethergate and 133-139 Nethergate . The northwest-facing main facade of the simply classicist villa is three axes wide. Its masonry consists of sandstone cut into irregular blocks , while quarry stone was built along the side and rear façades . The central entrance portal closes with a warrior window and is flanked by Ionic columns. It is accessible via a short front staircase with simple wrought iron railings. The villa closes with a slate-covered gable roof with gable-end chimneys. At the rear, three dormers emerge from the roof. One-story pavilions with slate - covered half - hipped roofs continue on both sides .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry on Nethergate House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 27 '25.8 " N , 2 ° 58' 31.2" W.