Craigengillan

NS40SE 14.00 4734 0283

NS40SE 14.01 4737 0726 Stable Block

NS40SE 14.02 4748 0382 Home Farm

NS40SE 14.03 47626 03908 Linn Liver Bridge

NS40SE 14.04 47872 03373 Stone Bridge

NS40SE 14.05 5746 0282 Monument

NS40SE 14.06 4720 0257 Pine Cottage

NS40SE 14.07 4713 0238 Glessel

NS40SE 14.08 4737 0283 Rock Garden

See also:

NS40NE 66 4743 0593 Lodge

NS40NE 67 4741 0592 Bridge

The house and estate of Craigengillan was recorded as part of the threatened buildings survey on 10 September 2002 following a notification from Historic Scotland. The estate was originally called Barbeth and in c. 1780 John McAdam enlarged the existing house which forms the core of the present building. In the 1820’s a new entrance front was added with a glazed corridor/conservatory and an imposing advanced porch. Service wings enclose the entrance forecourt. A large bay window was added to garden front at this time. In the later 19th century a first-floor conservatory was added on the garden front which was replaced with extra bedroom accommodation c.1900. In c.1900 a McAdam widow employed the Parisian firm of decorators Jansen’s to redecorate the principal rooms. This lavish scheme included the hall involving a new staircase, the drawing room, business room and library. The morning room interior was designed around a very fine French Aubusson Verdure tapestry of c.1700 and a fireplace installed below a large window and flanked by French doors with external shutters. The drawings for this extravagant scheme of decoration have been copied by the NMRS. The importance of these interiors prompted the re-listing of the building from category B to A.

The large 18th century stable block lies close to the house. The original 1900 smoking room in the stable block is now the estate office. Much of the original stable fixtures and fittings survive along with the late 18th century clock mechanism. The scale and proximity of the stables to the house suggests that a new site for the house may have been contemplated but never realised. The opportunity was taken to record the wide variety of estate buildings including the lodges and the series of bridges. The recently uncovered elaborate water gardens are of particular interest. RCAHMS STG 2002