Wester Kittochside Farm
The Wester Kittochside Farm is a farm near the Scottish city of East Kilbride in the Council Area South Lanarkshire . In 1963 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
From 1567 at the latest, the Reid family managed the Wester Kittochside Farm for generations. Due to the long membership in a family, the transition from traditional agriculture in the 16th century to today's machine-assisted cultivation can be traced on the basis of the existing buildings and machinery. In order to do justice to the new conditions, various buildings have been demolished over the centuries and replaced by contemporary ones. A significant construction phase took place in 1906 when, among other things, a kitchen was added. The farmhouse dates back to 1783. The farm was still in use until the early 1970s. In 1992 the owner bequeathed the homestead to the National Trust for Scotland , which restored Wester Kittochside Farm.
description
The farm is isolated around 400 m northwest of East Kilbride. The farmhouse has an L-shaped floor plan. It is designed in a classical style. The south-facing front is five axes wide and closes with a triangular gable with ox-eye . Bottles made of cream-colored sandstone frame the twelve-part lattice windows . They are made with stylized keystones . Rustic corner stones set off the building edges. The building is entered through a double-leaf door with a combat window . It closes with a slate-covered gable roof .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Wester Kittochside Farm in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 46 ′ 49.1 ″ N , 4 ° 13 ′ 14 ″ W.