Scots Mining Company House
The Scots Mining Company House is a villa in Scotland . It is located in the village of Leadhills in the South Lanarkshire Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
In the 18th century, the Earl of Hopetoun ran mines in Leadhills. The Scots Mining Company House was built between 1834 and 1836 for James Stirling , the operations manager. The Scottish architect William Adam may have been involved in the planning. Adam had a close relationship with the earl and his name appears on various invoices from the construction period. If it was originally a free-standing building, the south wing was added as early as 1737 and the north wing in 1740.
description
The villa is located off Main Street on the eastern edge of Leadhills. The west-facing front of the two-story building is three axes wide. The roofed entrance area emerges in the middle of the main building, which was designed in the early classical style. The villa closes with a slate hipped roof . On the garden side, the north wing is designed with a Venetian window . A quarry stone wall surrounds the property.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Scots Mining Company House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 24 ′ 52.5 " N , 3 ° 45 ′ 39.4" W.