Interior. Detail of entrance porch. Digital image of E 2253.
SC 707638
Description Interior. Detail of entrance porch. Digital image of E 2253.
Date 22/3/2001
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 707638
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of E 2253
Scope and Content Entrance porch to 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 striking entrance porch with its Gothic-style arches, columns and richly carved details. A female head is carved above the door and the pointed doorway is surmounted by a finial. Behind this, a low balustrade with pierced decoration joins up with the string-course on the main building. The remains of a lamp can be seen by the stone steps. This house with its French Gothic details has an interior richly decorated with painted ceilings, carved stone angels, stained glass and tiled fireplaces. These fine decorative details show the influence of Leiper's friend William Burges (1827-81), a leading figure in the Victorian Gothic Revival. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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