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Grovehill

A Category B Listed Building in Penpont, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2394 / 55°14'21"N

Longitude: -3.7909 / 3°47'27"W

OS Eastings: 286225

OS Northings: 595376

OS Grid: NX862953

Mapcode National: GBR 17ZV.2M

Mapcode Global: WH5VN.RK0R

Plus Code: 9C7R66Q5+QM

Entry Name: Grovehill

Listing Name: Grovehill House

Listing Date: 26 June 1986

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351176

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17283

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200351176

Location: Penpont

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Penpont

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Double pile house; earlier part a plain, south-facing,
altered 2-storey 3-bay late 18th/early 19th century house,
(lower) earlier 19th century single storey over basement
villa-type north block added. Painted rubble and ashlar
dressings, south elevation of addition rendered at ground
floor. Original house: canted outer bays (later 19th century
additions) to south linked by modern sun lounge; end stacks.
Addition: north-facing with bowed east wall; round-headed
windows with unusual looped glazing pattern; north elevation:
3 bays, inner bay slightly advanced with tetrastyle
pilastered and pedimented centrepiece, former central door
now a window (fanlight retained; steps spanning basement area
removed). Windows have pilastered jambs; base course;
cornice; blocking course; piended roof. Roofs slated. Spiked
cast-iron railings above basement area.

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