Woolmet House
Woolmet House is a former manor house in the Scottish town of Danderhall in the Midlothian Council Area . The building has since been demolished. However, the gate that marked the entrance to the property has been preserved. This was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest category A in 1971.
Woolmet House
Woolmet House was a three-story mansion dating from 1686. It was L-shaped in plan with the main wing extending east-west. The facades were plastered, with the bezels and corner stones remaining unplastered. The side wing was designed with a stepped gable .
As early as the beginning of the 20th century, Woolmet House was described as dilapidated. As a result of the extensive coal mining, cracks had appeared in the masonry. In 1947 it was transferred to the National Trust . In 1954 it finally had to be demolished. Fragments have been reused at the Castle of Mey and Northfield House . Wollmet House would have been interesting in terms of architectural history, as it has never been modernized or restored in its history.
Gate of Woolmet House
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The structure once flanked the entrance to Woolmet House. It is designed in the style of a triumphal arch with classicist pillars in relief . The layered masonry consists of ashlar stones and the round arch is made with keystone . The frieze on the architrave is designed with triglyphs . The mounted lion sculpture is more recent. The back of the arch, which is exposed to the east, is not ornamented in as much detail as the front. A flat quarry stone wall goes off on both sides.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Woolmet House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Woolmet House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 55 ′ 2.5 ″ N , 3 ° 6 ′ 35.2 ″ W.