Pitlour House
Pitlour House is a villa near the Scottish village of Strathmiglo in the Council Area Fife . In 1973 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish list of monuments in the highest category A.
history
The brothers Philip Skene and Robert Skene , both decorated military men, commissioned the planning of Pitlour House in the 1770s. They hired the important Scottish architect Robert Mylne , whom they had met in Inverary . Several redesigns during the planning phase can be seen from Mylne's received drafts. This includes turning the house by 90 ° so that the main facade faced east and no longer north. The reason for this is not known, but could be due to a relocation of the main driveway from west to south. It was not until 1783 that the Skene brothers finally approved a design. The villa, built in the following year, has remained largely unchanged to this day.
description
The classicist villa is embedded in a park landscape with several outbuildings. It stands prominently on a hill about one kilometer north of Strathmiglo. The two-story building has an almost square floor plan. The masonry is made of red sandstone , with details of yellow sandstone being set off. Window cornices and cornices run along all facades .
The five-axis east-facing main facade closes with a triangular gable with an oculus in the tympanum . The central main portal is designed with elongated side windows and rounded combat windows. It is accessible via a short front staircase with cast iron railings. The entrances on the five-axis south facade are arched with flashing oculi. There are mainly twelve-part lattice windows installed. The final platform roof is covered with slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Pitlour House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 17 ′ 10.7 " N , 3 ° 16 ′ 44.5" W.