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Drumlanrig Heather House, Drumlanrig Estate

A Category B Listed Building in Penpont, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2679 / 55°16'4"N

Longitude: -3.8018 / 3°48'6"W

OS Eastings: 285608

OS Northings: 598558

OS Grid: NX856985

Mapcode National: GBR 17WJ.QF

Mapcode Global: WH5VG.KVTG

Plus Code: 9C7R759X+47

Entry Name: Drumlanrig Heather House, Drumlanrig Estate

Listing Name: Drumlanrig Heather House (Summerhouse North of Low Gardens House)

Listing Date: 26 June 1986

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351192

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17298

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Drumlanrig Estate, Drumlanrig Heather House

ID on this website: 200351192

Location: Penpont

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Penpont

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Holiday home Summer house

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Description

Mid 19th century. Rustic, timber-built summerhouse.
Octagonal-plan; shallow-pitch conical roof supported on tree
trunks, bays constructed with split logs; entrance to north,
window openings in flanking bays (openings all with bell-cast
shaped arched heads). Slate roof.
Interior: walls faced with split twigs, forming geometric
patterns; seats, along walls, made of matting. Cobbled floor.

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