The Manor House (East Lothian)
The Manor House is a villa in the Scottish town of Inveresk in the East Lothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A.
history
The villa was built in 1748 for Archibald Shiells . According to a property listing, The Manor House was put up for sale shortly after its completion. Whether Shiells changed his place of residence or died can no longer be traced today. The property's history of ownership, which has changed hands several times over the centuries, has been preserved since 1846. Around 1820, parts of the interior were redesigned. The unusual, ornamented plaster work in the staircase area dates from this time. The stair tower was added in the 19th century.
description
The Manor House is located on Inveresk Village Road in the center of the village, not far from the east bank of the Esk . Adjacent are the villas Halkerston Lodge and Inveresk Lodge . The masonry of the three-storey classicist villa consists of cream-colored sandstone roughly cut into blocks . The corner stones on the building edges and on the central projection on the northeast-facing front are set off. This is seven axes wide. A broken triangular gable crowns the central entrance portal. The risalit ends with another triangular gable with an ornamented tympanum with the initials of the builder and the year of construction. On the east side, the added stair tower breaks the symmetry. This has a square floor plan and is adapted in the design of the villa. The back of the building is only six axes wide, which are arranged in the scheme 2–2–2. The villa closes with a slate hipped roof .
Two pavilions are located in front of the front and connected to the main building via a curved curtain wall. The two-story buildings have a square floor plan. In contrast to the main building, the masonry of the pavilions consists only of rubble from sandstone. A curved hood covered with gray slate sits on top. The Manor House also has a pigeon tower , which was later used as a gardening shed, and an ice house . A simple quarry stone wall encloses the property. The rusticated goal posts date from the early 19th century.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on The Manor House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 56 '8.6 " N , 3 ° 2' 41.2" W.