Description

Early 19th century with late 19th century alterations. 2-storey, 3-bay, symmetrical, rectangular-plan, former farmhouse and inn with lower 2-bay section to N with separate entrance doorway and prominently sited at the end of a run of cottages to the centre of village. Piended-roofed eaves breaking dormers, simple classical hoodmould to main entrance with 4-panelled timber bi-fold door with pen light over. Painted render with smooth painted surrounds. Small flat roofed addition to rear. 2 round arched windows to rear.

6- over 2-pane timber sash and case windows. Timber panelled doors. Small grey slates, small rooflights. Broad rendered gable stacks with octagonal clay cans. Predominantly cast iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: alterations to original entrance layout and 1954 staircase with wrought iron balusters. Decorative cornice to first floor drawing room. 6-panel doors. Service bell panel.

Statement of Interest

B-Group with Avernish, Broughton Stores, Dassfauld, Dumra, Kintyre Cottage, The Lodge.

Broughton Green House is a prominent house lying at the end of a traditional in character 19th century grouping of single storey cottages to the heart of the old village of Broughton. The house has a pivotal historical importance to the village having at one time been the farm, the inn and the stage coach post on the Edinburgh to Dumfries stagecoach route. The small window to the N gable was where the groom looked out for the approaching carriages. It was built as Broughton Green Farmhouse with the associated former steading to the opposite side of the road. An earlier photograph shows the house without the breaking eaves dormers which were a later addition dating to the early 20th century.

John Masterton was tenant in 1851 and his daughter Helen married the Reverend John Buchan from Peebles at which point the building ceased to be an inn. The building has remained in the Buchan family ownership since its sale from the estate in 1921. John Buchan, the renowned Scottish author, holidayed there throughout his life last visiting in 1938.

The plasterwork to the upstairs drawing room was by Leonard Grandison of Peebles, his first work as an apprentice in 1929. At this time the window to the south gable was installed. The plaster ceiling rose to this room was also by Grandison but added in 2000.

Broughton Village was developed as an estate village to the former Broughton House and owned by the Lairds of the Barony of Broughton until 1921 at which point it was put up for public sale. The Symington, Broughton and Biggar Railway was opened in 1860 allowing business men to travel daily to Glasgow and Edinburgh resulting in an expansion of the village with new villas being built although the main street has retained its distinct early 19th century form.

Formerly listed as part of a long run of cottages, 'Broughton Village, 7 Cottages, Broughton Green House, Etc (See Paper List for Full Details)' List description updated and category changed from B to C(S) in 2011 following reassessment of the street.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77782162

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
• 
  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
• 
  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
• 
  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
• 
  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)