Interior. Detail of remaining stained glass in hall.

Description Interior. Detail of remaining stained glass in hall.

Date 22/3/2001

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 707636

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of E 2297 CN

Scope and Content Stained glass window in the hall of The Elms, Cairnie Road, Arbroath, Angus The Elms, a French Gothic-style villa, was designed by the architect William Leiper (1839-1916) and built between 1864 and 1866 for Provost Corsar of Arbroath, a linen manufacturer. The house was used as a children's home in the late 20th century, and is now in private hands. This shows the window which is set in an arch above the half-glazed doors which lead into the hall. The glass is stained in plain colours or painted with intricate linear designs and cut into sections held by lead strips. A snake-like beast can be seen painted around the central circular section. The style of this arched window with its stained glass refers back to medieval ecclesiastical architecture. 19th-century Gothic Revival architects and designers recreated the rich layering of decorative features found in church buildings to appeal to their clients' love of historical decoration. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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