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Craigieburn

A Category B Listed Building in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3349 / 55°20'5"N

Longitude: -3.3954 / 3°23'43"W

OS Eastings: 311584

OS Northings: 605426

OS Grid: NT115054

Mapcode National: GBR 46QR.QD

Mapcode Global: WH6WL.T5BJ

Plus Code: 9C7R8JM3+XV

Entry Name: Craigieburn

Listing Name: Craigieburn House

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350669

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16849

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200350669

Location: Moffat

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale North

Parish: Moffat

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Several building phases; 2-storey house with attics, late
18th/early 19th century in appearance; said to incorporate
tower house as rear (W) wing, latter built above bank of
Craigie Burn; 5-bay E front, entrance bay, formerly with
crow-stepped gable, pushed forward mid 19th century.
Northmost bay probably also added about then. Rendered, with
contrasting painted margins: sash windows.
E elevation: windows in left bay asymmetrically arranged;
remaining ground floor windows with 12-pane glazing, larger
1st floor windows, plate glass, lintels linked to simple
cornice; small blocking course. Brick end stacks - coped
ashlar stack over entrance; flat-roofed dormers; slated
roofs, main roof covered with graded slates.
Interior: some cornice plasterwork; reeded marble chimney
pieces.

Statement of Interest

1837 sketch by D O Hill shows former appearance, including

porch. Robert Burns visited here frequently; it was the home

for a time of "Chloris" until her family moved to Kemys Hall.

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