Renton House
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Renton House is a mansion near the Scottish village of Grantshouse in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The mansion was built in the early 18th century. A sundial shows the year of construction 1715, which could roughly correspond to the year of construction of Renton House. It was once inhabited by the Homes of Renton . On a map from 1821 the mansion is referred to as Renton Inn , a carriage stop along the route between London and Edinburgh . In 1866 Lady Stirling lived in Renton House. Various structural changes have been made over the centuries. So the dormers do not correspond to the original condition. A former greenhouse has meanwhile been demolished.
description
The Palladian mansion is isolated on a sprawling estate on the left bank of Eye Water a few hundred yards east of Grantshouse. The A1 runs around a hundred meters to the south with the parallel East Coast Main Line . The northeast-facing front of the two-story building is five axes wide, arranged in the scheme 1–3–1. Colossal pilasters divide the facade vertically. In the middle is the arched entrance portal with portico . In its fighters window is stained glass used. A single window is let into the gable above. The windows on the ground floor are made with keystone . On the left is a one-story extension with twin windows and cornices .
The rear facade is also five axes wide. As on the front, the edges are set off with corner stones . The northwest side is three axes wide. The final platform roof is covered with gray slate. The protruding dormers are designed with twin windows. The masonry of the flanking pavilions is made of quarry stone . They close with hip roofs .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Renton House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 52 ′ 49.8 " N , 2 ° 17 ′ 5.6" W.