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Standing Building Recording

Date 23 April 2015 - 24 April 2015

Event ID 1014437

Category Recording

Type Standing Building Recording

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1014437

An Enhanced standing building survey was carried out on a conservatory at Thirlstane Castle. The conservatory was originally built between 1862-1898 as an orangery against the c.1840s domestic north wing. The building was highly stylised with Baronial embellishments including arched-headed windows with an ornate cornice topped with ball finials. An advanced two-stage bell tower was situated on its west elevation. Internally the conservatory had been divided by a partition wall to form a domestic and utility area. Two of its windows and door on its east-facing elevation were blocked in c.1980 when a lean-to garage was added to the east side of the conservatory. The garage was built of mono-blocks and faced externally with blocks of whinstone topped with a sandstone cornice taken down from the conservatory. The garage hid a blind window of the 1840s period north wing.

Funder: Mr Maitland-Carew

CFA Archaeology Ltd

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Historic building survey, W-facing elevation of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish Borders
Historic building survey, W-facing elevation of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, W-facing elevation of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Two stage bell tower attached to the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, W-facing elevation of the conservatory, S end, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Oblique view of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Central door of the conservatory below through the bell tower, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Architectural embellishments on the W-facing elevation of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, W-facing elevation of the conservatory with advanced bell tower, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Window on the N-facing elevation (N wing), Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, N gable of the conservatory showing the low wall surrounding the former cellar steps, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Coping stones and back wall of the infilled cellar steps at the N end of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, E-facing elevation of the conservatory and garage, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, E elevation and N-facing gable of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, E-facing elevation of the conservatory showing a sliding door and panel in-fill work above, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Blocked doorway on the E-facing elevation of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Blocked opening of the rear porch on the E-facing elevation, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, view of the main entrance to the N wing and roof truss, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, E-facing elevation of the garage, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, E-facing elevation of the garage , Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Detail of the a lion’s head on the E-facing elevation of the garage, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Abutting garage wall to the N wing, detail shot, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Oblique view of the E-facing elevation of the garage wall, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Crow-stepped gable of the N wing with the conservatory and garage, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior showing main door to the N wing, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, E-facing fenestration, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, E-facing fenestration, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, scenic murals and entrance door to the utility end of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior W-facing elevation, blocked windows and inserted doorway, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, roof truss detail, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, roof truss detail, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, roof truss detail, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, utility room, gable wall, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, utility room, bay openings on the W-facing elevation, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, stud partition wall between the domestic and utility areas (N side), Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, utility room gable wall with a circular scar and roof truss, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Conservatory interior, utility room, fenestration, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, door to conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, blocked window behind a fuel tank, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, blocking work and inserted door, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, blind window on the rear wall of the garage (same as the window shown in Shot 09), Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, blind window on the rear wall of the garage (same as the window shown in Shot 09), Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, blind window on the rear wall of the garage (same as the window shown in Shot 09), Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, door to conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, doorway, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, blocked window behind the fuel tank, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage interior, central window on the W-facing elevation, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Gable wall of the conservatory, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Former conservatory demolished to window sill height, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Interior of the demolished conservatory with herb garden, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Wall copings along the side the infilled cellar steps, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Panoramic view of the conservatory and garage, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Panoramic view of the conservatory and garage, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Garage and conservatory gable, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, W side of the balustrade court and conservatory, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish BordersHistoric building survey, Panoramic view of the conservatory with the remains of the demolished conservatory in the foreground, Conservatory and garage, Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scottish Borders

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