The Kirna
The Kirna is a villa in the Scottish town of Walkerburn in the Scottish Borders Council Area . In 1985 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest monument category A.
history
The textile industrialist Henry Ballantyne ran various textile mills in the area. In the 19th century he founded the village of Walkerburn. When he died in 1865, his five sons inherited the company. While John and David Ballantyne continued the Walkerburn Mills , George , James and Henry Ballantyne Jr. built. opened a new company in Innerleithen . While John and David Ballantyne commissioned the Scottish architect Frederick Thomas Pilkington to build Stoneyhill House and Sunnybrae House in 1868 , Pilkington designed The Kirna for George Ballantyne.
description
The two-storey villa is located on the western edge of Walkerburn on a terraced property above the A72 . This puts it away from the Ballantynes brothers' property. Stylistically, the neo-Gothic building is based on the designs of John Ruskin . The masonry consists of roughly hewn quarry stone that was built into layered masonry . In terms of color, the light natural stone details made of sandstone stand out from the dark masonry. The rope and round rod ornaments are also made of sandstone . Belt cornices divide the facades horizontally. A tower emerges at the southeast edge of the asymmetrically constructed villa, at the foot of which is the entrance portal.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on The Kirna in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 37 '33.5 " N , 3 ° 1' 57.2" W.