Standing Building Recording

Date April 2015

Event ID 1014437

Category Recording

Type Standing Building Recording

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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