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Castlemilk

A Category A Listed Building in Annandale North, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0844 / 55°5'3"N

Longitude: -3.3341 / 3°20'2"W

OS Eastings: 314937

OS Northings: 577471

OS Grid: NY149774

Mapcode National: GBR 594N.Z6

Mapcode Global: WH6XS.RGJL

Plus Code: 9C7R3MM8+P9

Entry Name: Castlemilk

Listing Name: Castlemilk

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350711

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16888

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200350711

Location: St Mungo

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale North

Parish: St Mungo

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

David Bryce architect. Dated 1865. Large Scots Baronial
mansion, mostly 2/3 storeys; with circular turrets,
corbelled bartizans pedimented dormer heads, crow-stepped
gables and coped stacks. Stugged and snecked ashlar with
polished dressings and roll-mouldings; finialled slate roofs,
conical roofs with lead figures 3-storey Castle Fraser-style
tower with castellated porch-cochere to E fronting balustraded
tall circular turret with bell-cast cap house; Courtyard formed
by L-plan Crathes-style S range, mullioned and transomed turret
in re-entrant angle. Mullioned conservatory at S re-modelled to
form dining room. Extensive U-plan coach house and offices to NE
linked by archway. Garden balustrade to W of house. INTERIOR:
extremely rich and well-executed neo-Jacobean decoration to halls
and to principal rooms; extensive oak panelling and ceiling
plasterwork: some sensitive alterations (eg. in morning room)
early 20th century, possibly by Scott Morton: fine oak stair
(arcaded balustrading with wrought-iron enrichment) approached
through square-columned screen: marble and oak chimney pieces

Statement of Interest

Designed 1862-3; built 1864-6 for R Jardine of Castlemilk and

Corrie.

One of Bryce's largest houses, the largest to survive

complete, with perhaps his finest interior.

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