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View of summerhouse with thatched roof Braemar.
DP 240615
Description View of summerhouse with thatched roof Braemar.
Date 10/7/2015
Collection Records of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, London, England
Catalogue Number DP 240615
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content The summerhouse is listed as an ancillary structure within the listing of Braemar Castle, and the listed building description reads ‘round rustic timber summerhouse with conical thatched roof to W’. The timber summerhouse, of unknown date, has a hexagonal heather thatched roof, which has been capped at the apex with lead and a decorative timber finial. The heather itself, whilst intact, is covered in a large amount of mossy vegetation growth across a large percentage of the roof surface. The thatch has been left uncovered and appears to be fixed to the roof using metal pegs and wire. The roof interior of the structure has been covered over with modern timber panelling, and there appears to be a membrane, which looks like felt, directly underneath the heather. Braemar Castle is now a museum and the summerhouse is open to the public for access at all times.
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File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
Attribution & Restricted Use Summary
Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Collection)
Licence Type: Limited
You may solely view this material on the Canmore Site. No other use is permitted.
