Wyseby House

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Wyseby House is a villa near the Scottish village of Kirtlebridge in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B. The associated farm and lodge are also category B structures. While the gardens are classified as Category C structures, the stables have been included in the highest monument category A.

description

The villa is east of the scattered settlement of Kirtlebridge. The three-story building was built in the early to mid-18th century. An extension on the north side dates from the 19th century. Originally the east-facing front was three axes wide, but the symmetry was broken by the addition. The entrance door is designed with architraves , friezes and cornices . The canopy with its Doric columns dates from the 19th century. The window above is ornamented similar to the entrance door. The building closes with a slate half - hipped roof .

farm

Access to the farm

The farm is located around 900 m northeast of Wyseby House. The nucleus of the farm originated in 1798 and was expanded in several construction phases, including around 1840 and 1901. With the exception of the free-standing barn, the buildings are combined into one complex. The two-story farmhouse is one of the oldest parts of the building. All roofs are covered with slate.

Lodge

Located on an access road north of Wyseby House, the lodge dates from the early 19th century. Originally, the one-story building had an L-shaped floor plan, which was extended by an extension from the mid-20th century. To the north, two ornamented gate posts flank the access path, on which wrought iron gate leaves are attached. They have a square floor plan and are designed with a cornice and a final ball. Another gate for pedestrian traffic was added in the 20th century.

Gardens

The gardens to the north of the villa were probably created in the second half of the 18th century. A high quarry stone wall with closing cover plates encircles the elongated area. The gardens are no longer maintained today. A wide driveway was created in the wall on the west side. This provides access to the modern building that was built within the enclosure. In the southwest, the enclosure wall borders on the stables.

stables

The stables, built in the middle of the 18th century, have an L-shaped floor plan with a free-standing building on the north edge. Its masonry, made of quarry stone, is whitewashed with black bezels . The exception is the pigeon tower on the north side , which was added in the early 19th century . The entrance openings are partly worked with segmental arches . A vault was built on the ground floor in the three-story pigeon tower . The central chicken house with two levels of nesting boxes is accessible via a front staircase. There are entry holes in the masonry for pigeons and nesting boxes are installed inside. The tower closes with a polygonal roof with a weather vane .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
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Coordinates: 55 ° 2 ′ 25 "  N , 3 ° 11 ′ 19.6"  W.