Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 562398
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/562398
Built between 1895 and 1898, Eccles House was designed by the architect Thomas Leadbetter. James Lewis Greig commissioned it as a replacement for an earlier Eccles House, which was situated a short distance to the north.
The house is a two-storeyed structure of sandstone and painted harl with a slated roof that has low, overhanging eaves. It is built in the Scottish seventeenth century revival style, and features both Venetian windows and pedimented windows.
Thomas Leadbetter is thought to have been influenced by the famous architect Sir Robert Lorimer in his design for Eccles House. There are a number of Art Nouveau features within the house, including internal doors and leaded glass decorations on fireplaces.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
