Description

Originally 1788, 2-storey 3-window absorbed into Greek
revival mansion Archibald Simpson 1826. Burnt 1939. main
house roofless; office wing intact Main block approx 45' x
60', 2-storey, W. front 3-window with single storey
tetrastyle unfluted doric portico with pediment. S.front
3-window bow, 1-window either side. E. front 3-window.
Harled; cornice and blocking course. Plan has been of
interest with oval staircase. Lower 2-storey broad-eaved
office buildings remain at N. partly altered later.

Statement of Interest

Built by Chambers a retired planter from southern states of

U.S.A who had changed his name from the old family name

of Chalmers.

The home farm has remains of Simpson work but is somewhat

altered, though retaining symmetrical 1/2 storey

dovecot feature.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17780479

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas