Lessudden House
Country House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lessudden House
Classification Country House (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Lussudden House
Canmore ID 55657
Site Number NT53SE 47
NGR NT 59874 31429
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/55657
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish St Boswells
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT53SE 47.00 59874 31429 Lessudden House
NT53SE 47.01 59939 31531 Dovecot
NT53SE 47.02 59848 31492 Burial Aisle
(NT 5987 3142) Lessudden House (NR)
OS 6" map (1967)
Lessudden House dates mainly from the 16th century, but there have been additions and alterations in the succeeding century and later. The present house consists of a main block with a small 17th century wing extending to the SE, and later work added at the main gables.
From the N front projects a narrow, semi-circular stair tower, and adjoining it rises an exceptionally massive chimney. The walls are roughcast and rise to three storeys and a garret. The present entrance is by a modern porch in the S front, near the wing, and close by is a heraldic panel with the Scott arms and date 1666.
The interior of the house has been greatly altered in the 17th century and later. It was reduced in size in 1780, the precise amount of demolition being unknown.
A house of Lessudden comes on record in 1548-9, immediately after an older one had been "brent, raced and cast doun" by the Earl of Hertford in 1545. A MS. account, in the possession of the proprietor in 1951, states that until 1780 the house was enclosed by a barmkin wall about 3 ft thick, with a gateway on the N side.
RCAHMS 1956, visited 1951; N Tranter 1962
Lessudden House is as described.
Visited by OS (EGC) 20 February 1961
NT53SE 47.00 59874 31429 Lessudden House
NT53SE 47.01 59939 31531 Dovecot
NT53SE 47.02 59848 31492 Burial Aisle
NMRS REFERENCE:
Owner: Miss Louisa Scott
Tenant: Mr and Mrs Gordon Dando
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Country Life Magazine - May 7th, 1959, p 1012
Sbc Note
Visibility: This is an upstanding building.
Information from Scottish Borders Council.
