Ornamental Wall (Garron Lodge)
The decorative wall of the Garron Bridge is a stone wall, which is located about 2.5 km northeast of the Scottish town of Inveraray at the head of Loch Shira , a side bay of the Loch Fyne inlet . It forms a screen for the rear garden of the Garron Lodge and bridges the distance between the lodge and the Garron Bridge to the east , which spans the mouth of the Shira . Until the new bridge was built, the A83 , which connects the south of the region to the Kintyre Peninsula and the Central Belt , ran over the Garron Bridge and traffic flowed directly past the wall.
The wall was built together with Garron Lodge between 1775 and 1776. As an architect, Robert Mylne was responsible for the planning. Original plans envisaged the continuation of the decorative wall on the opposite side of the Garron Bridge, which should also close with a country house. However, this work was no longer carried out. In 1971 Garron Lodge was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
description
In the middle of the 26 m long wall there is an open arch that leads into the park-like garden. It is made in the style of an archway and rises above the rest of the wall with an ornate attachment. In the continuation of the wall on both sides, six blind segmental arches are built symmetrically, which correspond in their execution to the central arch. A masonry ribbon runs along the wall about halfway up. The wall ends flush with the short, one-story side wing of the Garron Lodge and corresponds in height to its eaves height . Like the lodge itself, the wall is plastered using the traditional Harling technique.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Ornamental Wall in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 14 ′ 45.9 ″ N , 5 ° 2 ′ 45.9 ″ W.