Description

David Bryce, architect. Dated 1856. Scottish Baronial mansion
house.
2-storeys with attics over raised basement. Squared white
granite blocks, partly cherry-caulked, contrasting red ashlar
margins, quoins, crow-steps, corbels and dressings. Gabled
porch in south west re-entrant angle below ground floor
level, door in lugged architrave, continuous string over
basement raised over plaque above door; 2 outer gables to
west elevation; twin gables to south; east elevation: 2
canted ground floor windows, that to right, in tall gabled
bay, splayed inwards at basement, corbelled to chamfer at 1st
floor, and to square at main eaves level; conical-roofed
bartizan to right; other window with ball finials, 2 1st
floor windows above with pedimented dormer heads; deeply
recessed right bay corbelled above ground floor,
conical-roofed turret in re-entrant angle, rising above
eaves, with weathervane finial. Sash windows with small
panes, central lugs to most window jambs. Coped wall-head or
apex stacks; slate roofs, with fish-scaling to conical roofs.
Interior (attics completed 1866 by James Barbour of
Dumfries, architect): some good timberwork (eg on stair) and
cornice plasterwork.

Statement of Interest

Built for William Stewart. Now a museum of Costume (opened

1982).

Bryce's original drawings (1854) for a more ambitious project

than that carried out.

A dispute between architect and client resulted in Barbour of

Dumfries being asked to complete the building.

Barbour produced scheme for additions 1897 (not executed)

(copies in NMRS).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17791683

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