Description

Circa 1909, with later alterations. Single-storey and attic L-plan former Motor House and cottages (1909); slightly later, but pre 1912 outbuilding (possibly former stable and store) to W, forming central courtyard; L-plan link-wall with carriage- and pedestrian-arches linking two buildings at SW corner. Main range to S and E with forestair in angle, swept dormers breaking eaves to W and stone-finialled dormers breaking eaves to S; crow-stepped gables with gable-head stacks. Outbuilding single-storey and attic with forestair at W to door breaking eaves with swept roof; transomed swept dormers to E; curved corner to SE, corbelled to square at first-floor. Squared sandstone rubble. Eaves courses.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 3 bays and advanced gable to outer right. Large windows at ground in former garage openings; dormers above. Forestair in angle to glazed door in inner bay; arch at base of forestair to recessed porch. Irregular fenestration in 2 bays to gable; small window to left (N) return.

N, E AND S ELEVATIONS: 3 bays to S; central studded timber boarded door; flanking windows to outer bays and dormers above; dormer to right with thistle-head finial. Plain gable to N. Irregular fenestration to E.

OUTBUILDING: W elevation with forestair to central timber boarded door; window and half-glazed door at ground to left. Irregular fenestration to gables; gable-head stack to N. E elevation with doors to centre and outer left; French doors to right; 2 stone-transomed dormers to attic.

Predominantly 12- and 8- pane glazing in timer sash and case windows. Graded grey slate with slate or stone ridge-tiles. Coped stacks with red clay cans.

WALL: L-plan wall pitched wall with round carriage arch to W; round-arched pedestrian entrance to S; battered buttress to outer left. Coped coursed sandstone rubble.

Statement of Interest

B-Group with Laverockdale House, numbers 66 and 68 Dreghorn Loan. An attractive group in the former grounds of Laverockdale House, now forming a single residence. The Motor House and Cottages (presumably for the chauffeur and perhaps the gardener or other men servants) were built in 1909. The motor house is of particular significance, as Mrs Ivory, the wife of James Ivory, who built Laverockdale house, was the first person in Scotland to own a motor car. The vehicle was purchased in 1902, and its registration number was S3 (S1 was reserved for the president of the Scottish Automobile Club, even though he didn't own a car).

The other building is probably a stable and/or store, and was built slightly later (it is not shown on the block plan for the motor house, but appears on the 1914 OS map). The architect for both buildings is unknown, as the Dean of Guild drawings are unsigned. They are not, however, by Lorimer. The boundary walls and gatepiers surrounding the grounds are listed with Laverockdale House.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair