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Abbey House, New Abbey

A Category B Listed Building in New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9796 / 54°58'46"N

Longitude: -3.6227 / 3°37'21"W

OS Eastings: 296247

OS Northings: 566203

OS Grid: NX962662

Mapcode National: GBR 3B4V.HR

Mapcode Global: WH5X3.B35D

Plus Code: 9C6RX9HG+RW

Entry Name: Abbey House, New Abbey

Listing Name: New Abbey Village Abbey House

Listing Date: 4 November 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351238

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17343

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: New Abbey, Abbey House And Garden Walls

ID on this website: 200351238

Location: New Abbey

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Abbey

Parish: New Abbey

Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire

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Description

Several building dates, mostly 17th and 18th centuries.
2-storey former laird's house with long, plain north front,
12-pane sashes in irregular bays, panelled inner door in
early 19th century doorcase. Harled with red ashlar margins;
sunk basement; some roll-moulded openings at east. 19th
century wing with former coach house built of white granite
rubble extends south from east end of house. Lower, gabled
outbuilding adjoins either main gable, that to east
incorporated in garden wall, that to west with ball finial,
and now used as garage. Piended square inner stair turret to
south, main roof swept over passage alongside. Corniced end
and axial stacks; roofed with graded slates.
Interior with some fine late 17th/early 18th century timber
panelling, raised and fielded panels, Classical entablitures
and pilasters.

Statement of Interest

Principal Home of Stewart family until Shambellie was built

in 1856; still (1984) in the family's ownership.

A group with New Abbey Mill.

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