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Architecture Notes
Event ID 825087
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Architecture Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/825087
(NT 9474 6436) Gunsgreen House - mid-18th century; said to have been built by a wealthy smuggler, probably in 1764 when the estate of Gunsgreen was purchased by Patrick Home of Billie. Imposing classical facade towards harbour in roughly carved stone patched with cement, ground floor in heavily rusticated ashlar. Three storeys and a basement.
Scottish Development Department (SDD) undated; New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845; A Thomson 1908.
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Owner: Eyemouth Golf Club and Border Sailing Club
Architect: James Adam c. 1735 (?Robert Adam)
