West Port House
West Port House is a mansion in the Scottish town of Linlithgow in the West Lothian Council Area . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
At the site of West Port House there was a previous structure, about the history of which little is known. After the Scottish Reformation, large lands in the region fell to the Hamilton clan . James Hamilton of Silvertonhill received the land on the east edge of Linlithgow and built West Port House there around 1600, which he lived in as a laird . From then on he called himself James Hamilton of West Port . In the course of the removal of the city gate and the redesign of the site, the surrounding area was demolished, giving West Port House its elevated position. Redesigns were carried out in the 19th century, in connection with which the building was restored and expanded. Around 1990 West Port House was divided into residential units and has been used as a residential building ever since.
description
The building is on High Street ( A803 ), one of the main thoroughfares, in the center of Linlithgow. The brickwork of the two-story West Port House is made of rubble from sandstone . It has an L-shaped floor plan with a one-story extension on the east side. The north-facing front is constructed asymmetrically, with four windows on the ground floor and five on the upper floor. The entrance is on the right-hand side of the south-facing three-story wing, where a stair tower emerges. The windows are partially decorated with ornate cornices. West Port House closes with a slate gable roof with stepped gables . The facades were probably once plastered with Harl .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on West Port House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on West Port House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 58 ′ 33 " N , 3 ° 36 ′ 34.8" W.