Description

1729 (or shortly thereafter) centre block harled and
whitewashed with margins and stone dressings. 2-storey
and basement to S, full 3-storey at N, 5-window, to S.
centre 3 advanced with pediment, outer windows smaller and
narrower, fine architraved doorpiece with lugs and segmental
pediment; N. front has big projecting canted bay, 3-window
at 1st with centre (dummy) circular window N. face, 1-window
either side. Tall piend roof, 4 chimneys, 2 front 2 back.
Interior: good hall staircase with fine twisted balusters
(similar to Woodend, Madderty) somewhat altered at ground
floor level later, restored to probable original condition
recently by T. Beveridge, sepia mural decoration Wm.
Feilding 1967. Large octagon dining room with cove,
pedimented chimneypiece with sheet music and wind instrument
panel, elaborate Venetian alcove feature and cartouche
busts at cove, plasterwork of Calderwood-early Clayton
school. Other rooms altered later and again by John Stewart
1929 and T. Beveridge more recently, but S.E. room original
with plaster panelling. W. wing dated JSH 1826 HS, same
height, 1-window to S, 3-window to W., advanced 1-window
to N; interior remodelled, scheme of symmetrical wings
completed by building similar E. wing (both contain bolection
moulded chimneypieces from basement (?) of original house)
and basement area flyover improved John Stewart (Stewart &
Paterson) 1929.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17575204

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Recommended Books

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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)