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Maxwelton House

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Country House (17th Century)

Site Name Maxwelton House

Classification Country House (17th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Glencairn Castle; Maxwellton

Canmore ID 65111

Site Number NX88NW 8

NGR NX 82212 89688

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65111

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Interior. Detail of armorial panel.
Interior. Detail of armorial panel.Interior. W wing, ground floor, view of fireplace arch.Oblique aerial view of Maxwelton House, taken from the NNW, centered on the house.Oblique aerial view of Maxwelton House, taken from the WSW, centered on the house.Oblique aerial view of Maxwelton House, taken from the SSW, centered on the house.Maxwelton House, NX88NW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, RectoInterior. W wing, ground floor, view of blocked doorway.Detail of heraldic panel.Maxwelton House, NX88NW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, VersoInterior. E wing, ground floor, view of vaulted apartment.Interior. E wing, first floor, view of central apartment.View from SW.View from SW.Maxwelton House, NX88NW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoInterior. W wing, first floor, view of S apartment.Detail of lintel and heraldic panel.Oblique aerial view of Maxwelton House, taken from the N, centered on the house.View from E.Interior. W wing, ground floor, detail of uncovered stonework.Interior. E wing, ground floor, vaulted apartment, detail of fireplace.Interior. Detail of armorial panel.View from S.View from SW.Detail of lintel and heraldic panel. Laurie-Grierson marriage stone.Interior. E wing, first floor, view of S apartment.Oblique aerial view of Maxwelton House, taken from the WNW, centered on the house.View from S.Interior. W wing, ground floor, detail of fireplace surround.Interior. W wing, first floor, S apartment, view of blocked doorway.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Glencairn
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Nithsdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

Architecture Notes

NX88NW 8.00 82212 89688

NX88NW 8.01 82400 89845 North Lodge

NX88NW 8.02 8268 8979 Kennels

NX88NW 8.03 82227 89381 South Lodge

NX88NW 8.04 82517 89542 Episcopal Chapel and Lych Gate

NX88NW 8.05 8222 8971 Building (possible)

NX88NW 8.06 822 897 Hut

NX88NW 8.07 82391 89321 Maxwelton Mains

NX88NW 8.08 82126 89653 Summerhouse

NX88NW 8.09 82069 88834 Summerhouse

(NX 8220 8968) Maxwelton House (home of Annie Laurie of the song) is largely representative of the first half of the 17th century, and incorporates the remains of a still earlier tower. It forms three sides of a courtyard open to the S.

The oldest portion is at the S end of the W wing, the rest of which has been modernised. The remaining two sides are 17th c work, save for the upper storey which has been renewed. The house has two storeys and an attic; save for some vaulted ceilings it has been entirely modernised.

N Tranter 1965

Maxwelton House (name confirmed) (Mrs Stenhouse, Maxwelton House, Moniaive) is generally as described by Tranter. The upper storey on the north and east wings however was added between 1868 and 1875 and not renewed (Maxwelton House Trust). The house was modernised during the Victorian period but the majority of these additions were removed during restoration work between 1968 and 1973.

Visited by OS (BS) 19 August 1977

Visible on Ordnance Survey large scale vertical air photographs (OS 73/396/270-1).

(Undated) information in NMRS.

Major restoration and reconstruction by Michael Laird, 1973. Saltire Award 1973. Civic Trust Architectural Heritage Award 1975.

H R Rutherford 1998

NMRS REFERENCE:

I G Lindsay Coll, P/15

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Photographic Survey (1956)

Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1956.

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