Description

James Flett, 1924. 3 storey, symmetrical 11 bay, rectangular plan villa with single storey entrance wing to west. Red sandstone with polished ashlar dressings. String and cill courses; margined windows; some corniced and architraved windows at ground and 1st floors; blocking course with pedestals and part balustraded parapet.

ENTRANCE WING: W elevation with tripartite doorway to centre, paired windows flanking. Symmetrical 4 bay side elevations.

MAIN VILLA: N ELEVATION: slightly advanced bay to centre and end 2 bays with recessed 3 bays between. End bay to left with doorway. Bipartite windows to each floor of centre bay and flanking bays, remaining bays with single windows.

E ELEVATION: 3 bay; doorway to centre at semi basement, bipartite windows flanking. Modern glazed covered walkway to doorway. Bipartite windows to each bay at 1st and 2nd floors above.

S ELEVATION: as N elevation.

INTERIOR: not seen.

4 pane timber sash and case windows. Flat roof. Cast iron rainwater goods.

Statement of Interest

Hestan House was built as a nurses' home.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56616332

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Recommended Books

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments