Arbroath, Cairnie Road, The Elms
Childrens Home (20th Century), Villa (19th Century)
Site Name Arbroath, Cairnie Road, The Elms
Classification Childrens Home (20th Century), Villa (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) House For Provost Corsar
Canmore ID 188233
Site Number NO64SW 155
NGR NO 63205 41750
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Interior. Detail of fireplace.
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Interior. Detail of carved angel in dining room. Digital image of E 2286.
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Interior. Detail of carved angel in dining room. Digital image of E 2287.
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Oblique aerial view of The Elms in Arbroath, taken from the NNW.
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View of W range of courtyard from SE.
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Interior. View of stair hall at ground floor level.
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View from NW.
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View of entrance to rear courtyard.
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View from N.
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Interior view of porch from N.
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Interior. View of drawing room from NW.
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Interior. Detail of panelled and stencilled drawing room ceiling. Digital image of E 2269 CN.
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View from S.
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View from NW.
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Interior. View of hall from E.
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View from SE.
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Interior. Detail of carved angel in dining room.
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Interior. Detail of remaining stained glass in hall.
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Interior. Detail of entrance porch. Digital image of E 2253.
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Interior. Detail of free "Corinthian" columns in hall.
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Oblique aerial view of The Elms in Arbroath, taken from the E.
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View of gate piers and lodge house.
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Interior. View of stair hall at first floor level.
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Interior. View of stair hall at first floor level.
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View of back stair at first floor level.
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Interior. Detail of panelled and stencilled drawing room ceiling.
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Interior. Detail of fireplace in hall.
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Interior. Detail of vertically sliding shutters in Library. Digital image of E 2293.
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SC 707633
Interior. Detail of original wall stencilling in Library. Digital image of E 2290 CN.
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View from SW.
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View from NE.
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Interior. View of first floor bow fronted bedroom from N.
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Interior. Detail of free "Corinthian" columns in hall.
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Interior. Detail of free "Corinthian" capitals.
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SC 707626
Interior view of The Elms, Arbroath, showing detail of carved angel in dining room.
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Interior. Detail of carved angel in dining room.
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SC 1448333
View of entrance to rear courtyard.
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SC 1448338
View of remains of greenhouse.
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Interior. View of drawing room from NW.
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Interior. View of dining room from NE.
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View from W.
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Interior. Detail of panelled and stencilled library ceiling.
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Interior. Detail of panelled and stencilled dining room ceiling.
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Interior. Detail of fireplace in hall.
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Interior. Detail of stencilling.
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Interior. Detail of remaining stained glass in hall.
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Interior. View of hall from W. Digital image of E 2258 CN.
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Interior. Detail of panelled and stencilled library ceiling.
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View from N.
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Interior view of porch from N.
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Interior. View of hall.
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Interior. View of dining room from NE.
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Interior. View of dining room from NE.
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Interior. Detail of Drawing room fireplace with only grate and tiles remaining
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Interior. Detail of free "Corinthian" capitals. Digital image of E 2278.
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Interior. Detail of remaining stained glass in hall.
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Interior. Detail of panelled and stencilled dining room ceiling.
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Interior. View of library from NE.
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View of back stair at first floor level.
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Interior. Detail of free "Corinthian" columns in hall.
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View of W range of courtyard from SE.
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View of gate piers and lodge house.
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View of remains of greenhouse.
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Interior. Detail of free "Corinthian" columns in hall.
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Interior. Detail of remaining stained glass in hall.
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View from SE.
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Interior. Detail of original wall stencilling in drawing room. Digital image of E 2292 CN.
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View from SE.
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Oblique aerial view of The Elms in Arbroath, taken from the SE.
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View from SW.
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View from W.
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View from NE.
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Detail of Drawing Room bay window.
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Interior. View of dining room from NE.
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Interior. View of first floor bow fronted bedroom from N.
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Interior. Detail of free "Corinthian" capitals.
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View from S.
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Detail of Drawing Room bay window.
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Interior. View of hall from E.
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Interior. View of library from NE.
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Interior. View of stair hall at ground floor level.
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Interior. Detail of free "Corinthian" columns in hall.
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Interior. Detail of original wall stencilling in Library.
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- Council Angus
- Parish Arbroath And St Vigeans
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO64SW 155.00 63205 41750
NO64SW 155.01 63274 41636 East Lodge
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Architect: William Leiper
2 storey mansion in the French Gothic style. The house is rubble built with ashlar dressings and a steeply pitched slate roof. The facade displays an arched porch, and a round corner tower. The ground floor principal rooms retains Aesthetic Movement stencilled walls and ceilings.
The Elms was built for the mill-owning Corsar family. It operated as a hotel until World War II when it was requisitioned by the War Office, before becoming a childrens' home of the World-Wide Evangelisation Crusade. (Historic Scotland). The architect William Leiper is best known for Templeton's Carpet Factory (also known as the Doge's Palace) in Glasgow.
