Woodcockdale
Woodcockdale is an ensemble of residential buildings and stables near the Scottish village of Westfield in West Lothian . In 1980 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. A former classification as a Scheduled Monument was revoked in 2000.
history
The building, built around 1820 based on a design by the engineer Hugh Baird , is located directly on the Union Canal and served as a horse changing station along the towpath . After the canal was abandoned in the 1930s, the building was no longer needed. When a residential unit became vacant in 1942, a tribe of Scottish sea scouts was established to use the space. In the following years, the scouts gradually took over the entire structure as a training center for boat and canoeing techniques.
description
The elongated, two-story building is located between the A706 and the Union Canal about two kilometers southeast of Westfield and west of Linlithgow . The masonry is made of quarry stone , with the building openings being framed with stone blocks. The south-facing front, facing the canal, is twelve axes wide, with windows and doors alternating. On the street-side rear, there are two windows at ground level and four windows on the upper floor. The gable roof is covered with gray slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Woodcockdale in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Woodcockdale in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 57 ′ 54.5 " N , 3 ° 38 ′ 32" W.