Thurston Home Farm

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The Thurston Home Farm is a former farm near the Scottish village Innerwick in the Council Area East Lothian . In 1989 the buildings were included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.

history

The Thurston Home Farm was built as a manor of the now demolished Thurston House . The architect may have been Hunter , who also wrote books on new developments in agriculture, in collaboration with Robert Bell . The building history can be divided into three phases. The main buildings were built between 1844 and 1853. The stables, which were built between 1853 and 1894, followed. Additional outbuildings were added between 1907 and 1944. In the course of the 20th century, the farm was converted into purely residential buildings. It is considered a well-preserved example of a modern large farm from the 19th century.

description

The farm is not far from the A1, around 800 m northwest of Innerwick. The complex has a square floor plan which, with the exception of two entrances on the south-west side, is completely enclosed by buildings. The buildings are functionally arranged. The masonry consists of red sandstone , which was cut into blocks. In addition to stables and barns, there are various wagon sheds and a mill.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on Thurston Home Farm  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 55 ° 57 ′ 44.5 "  N , 2 ° 27 ′ 32.8"  W.