Cumstoun House | Canmore

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Country House (19th Century)

Site Name Cumstoun House

Classification Country House (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Cumston House; Compstone House; Cumstoun House Policies

Canmore ID 161639

Site Number NX65SE 116

NGR NX 68320 53319

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/161639

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House walled garden, taken from the WNW.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House walled garden, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/8/2011

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/12/2000

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Cumstoun House, interior.
Detail of central bay window in drawing room.

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Cumstoun House, interior. Detail of central bay window in drawing room.

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1974

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the W.

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

8/6/2009

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the E.

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the E.

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8/6/2009

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the ENE.

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

8/6/2009

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the SSW.

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/8/2011

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Cumstoun House.
General view from South.

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Cumstoun House. General view from South.

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1974

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the SW.

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

8/6/2009

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the SSE.

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the SSE.

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8/6/2009

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the NE.

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the NE.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House doocot, taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House doocot, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

8/6/2009

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the NNW.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

8/6/2009

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the NNW.

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/8/2011

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/8/2011

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/8/2011

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Cumstoun House.
View of upper floors from North.

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Cumstoun House. View of upper floors from North.

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1974

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the S.

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General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

8/6/2009

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/12/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

11/12/2000

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Cumstoun House, interior.
Detail of central bay window in drawing room.

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Cumstoun House, interior. Detail of central bay window in drawing room.

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1974

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the SE.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the SE.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the NE.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the NE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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11/12/2000

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Cumstoun House, interior.
General view of window in dining room.

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Cumstoun House, interior. General view of window in dining room.

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1974

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Cumstoun House, interior.
General view of drawing room, showing fireplace with elaborate overmantle mirror and bay windows.

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Cumstoun House, interior. General view of drawing room, showing fireplace with elaborate overmantle mirror and bay windows.

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1974

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the WSW.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the WSW.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House doocot, taken from the SSW.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House doocot, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the NNE.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the NNE.

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8/6/2009

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the ESE.

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Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the ESE.

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15/8/2011

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the NE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the NE.

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11/12/2000

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the SW.

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11/12/2000

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Cumstoun House.
General view from North-West.

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Cumstoun House. General view from North-West.

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1974

© RCAHMS

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House walled garden, taken from the WNW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the S.

Cumstoun House, interior.
Detail of central bay window in drawing room.

General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the W.

General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the E.

General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the ENE.

General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the SSW.

Cumstoun House.
General view from South.

General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the SW.

General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the SSE.

General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the NE.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House doocot, taken from the W.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the NNW.

General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the NNW.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the SSE.

Cumstoun House.
View of upper floors from North.

General oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House and policies, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the WSW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the SSE.

Cumstoun House, interior.
Detail of central bay window in drawing room.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the SE.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the NE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the NNW.

Cumstoun House, interior.
General view of window in dining room.

Cumstoun House, interior.
General view of drawing room, showing fireplace with elaborate overmantle mirror and bay windows.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the WSW.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House doocot, taken from the SSW.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the NNE.

Oblique aerial view of Cumstoun House, taken from the ESE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the NE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with tower-house and garden adjacent, taken from the SW.

Cumstoun House.
General view from North-West.

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Administrative Areas

Council Dumfries And Galloway
Parish Twynholm
Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
Former District Stewartry
Former County Kirkcudbrightshire

Archaeology Notes

NX65SE 116.00 68320 53319

Cumstoun [NAT]

OS (GIS) MasterMap, July 2009.

NX65SE 116.01 Centred NX 6825 5330 Garden

NX65SE 116.02 NX 68157 53397 Doocot

NX65SE 116.03 NX 68416 53570 Walled Garden

NX65SE 116.04 NX 68403 54019 Low (North) Lodge

NX65SE 116.05 NX 68406 53534 Gardener's Cottage (The Coachman's House)

NX65SE 116.06 NX 67600 53270 Mains Farm (Cumstoun Mains)

NX65SE 116.07 NX 67386 53160 High Lodge

NX65SE 116.08 NX 67369 53090 South Lodge

NX65SE 116.09 NX 67783 53320 Mid Lodge

For (predecessor) Compstone or Cumstoun Castle (NX 68220 53259), see NX65SE 9.

For font (said to come from Dundrennan Abbey), see NX65SE 94.

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Owner: Mrs Maitland of Dundrennan

Architect: Thomas Hamilton 1828. (House extended considerable 1896)

Architect: Thomas Hamilton, 1828.

Photographic copies of Peddie & Kinnear plans for additions and alterations, 1891.

House extended considerably by W. H. Playfair, 1845 and 1896.

NMRS REFERENCE:

Plans:

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh Additions & Alterations

Bin 3, Bag 2 Peddie & Kinnear 1877

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh Additions & Alterations

Bin 3, Bag 2 Peddie & Kinnear 1892

Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh Proposed additions to

Billiard room

Bin 3, Bag 2 J Murdoch,

Castle Douglas 1873

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

National Library of Scotland

NLS MS 9704:

Letters of W H Playfair dated 14th April 1844 "design for a free church in Country to be built forthwith"

NLS MS 9704:

W H Playfair visiting Galloway "The House at Compston by the Great Hamilton is beneath all criticism"

(Undated) information in NMRS.

References

External Links

Dictionary of Scottish Architects (People)

Dictionary of Scottish Architects (People)

Dictionary of Scottish Architects (Building)

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