Description

Later 18th century. Substantial 2-storey quadrangular
classical stable court converted to housing. Random rubble
with grey ashlar dressings.
N ELEVATION: symmetrical. Wide pedimented raised ashlar
entrance bay; depressed arched carriageway flanked by
paired pilasters, with raised base course, moulded impost
course, frieze, cornice and pediment. 3 window bays to each
side with blinded windows.
S ELEVATION: superimposed pedimented ashlar 3-bay centrepiece
with pilasters. Raised base course, frieze cornice and
pediment. Tall ground floor windows, with doorway inserted
at centre; small 1st floor windows. 2 widely spaced window
bays flanking to each side.
E ELEVATION: 11-bay. Regularly placed windows, some blind;
door and additional openings inserted. 2 outer bays to left
and right raised with piend-roofs.
W ELEVATION: irregular openings at centre with widely spaced
blind windows above. Outer bays detailed as E elevation with
doorway inserted at right.
COURTYARD: roughly cobbled court through ashlar barrel
vaulted pend. Irregular openings. Currently undergoing
further residential conversion (1987). 1st floor windows
breaking eaves at intervals in flat-roofed and piended
dormerheads.
Small-pane glazing pattern to sash and case windows. Slate
piend-roofs. Ashlar wallhead and ridge stacks.

Statement of Interest

Served the William Adam house, replaced in 1817 by

Elliott's mansion. Probably of same date as walled garden

now by Newbyth (a separate, modern mansion).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17793237

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Recommended Books

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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)