Farmstead (18th Century), Lairds House (17th Century)
Site Name Sornhill
Classification Farmstead (18th Century), Lairds House (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sornhill House; Sornhill Farm
Canmore ID 43724
Site Number NS53SW 3
NGR NS 50885 34151
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Detail of window and dated lintel '1660'
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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Detail of window
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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Oblique aerial view of Sornhill, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
25/7/2011
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Oblique aerial view of Sornhill, taken from the NE.
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25/7/2011
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11/2008
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Interior. Detail of roof structure
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18/7/2006
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Interior. Detail of roof structure
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18/7/2006
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View from W
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18/7/2006
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View from NW
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
18/7/2006
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Oblique aerial view of Sornhill, taken from the SE.
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25/7/2011
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Records of Rathmell Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
11/2008
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Sornhill, NS53SW 3, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1958
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Sornhill, NS53SW 3, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Verso
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1958
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View from WSW
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
18/7/2006
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Interior. First Floor View of fireplace
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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Interior. First Floor Detail of dated inscription on fireplace ' R N B N 1683'
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Detail of blocked opening
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Detail of lintel
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Detail of windows
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Oblique aerial view of Sornhill, taken from the SSW.
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25/7/2011
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Records of Rathmell Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
11/2008
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11/2008
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View from ENE
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18/7/2006
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View of steading from WSW showing pavilion roof, archway and tri-partite window
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
18/7/2006
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Detail of window
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18/7/2006
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Detail of blocked openings
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18/7/2006
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11/2008
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11/2008
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Ground floor plan
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7/2006
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First Floor plan and Fireplace detail in Attic
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Sornhill, NS53SW 3, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1958
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View from NE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
18/7/2006
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Interior. Detail of date and inscription in kitchen 'A N 1799'
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Detail of window
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Detail of blocked opening
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18/7/2006
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Records of Rathmell Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
11/2008
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11/2008
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Interior. View of kitchen from SW
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Interior. View of staircase
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Interior. View of top of staircase
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- Council East Ayrshire
- Parish Galston
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kilmarnock And Loudoun
- Former County Ayrshire
NS53SW 3 50958 34140
(NS 5088 3414) Sornhill, a tall, attractive laird's house of the 17th century is an L-planned building of three storeys and a garret, with crow-stepped gables and a square stair-tower rising in the re-entrant angle. A modern porch at the foot of the stair-tower covers the original entrance. The windows, where they have not been enlarged, are small, with simple roll mouldings; some have been built up. Many of the windows have inscribed lintels, now worn and indecipherable; one above the first floor window is dated 16??.
N Tranter 1970
As described. Sornhill is now unoccupied and fast becoming derelict. One stair tower lintel bears the date 1660, and another the initials N M R.
Visited by OS (JRL) 22 June 1982
Range of late 18th century byres adjoin (house); symmetrical facade to rear; recessed triple panels and palladian motif. (Historic Scotland)
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Watching Brief (24 November 2008 - 10 March 2011)
An archaeological watching brief at Sornhill Farm, to the south of Galston was carried in two stages and included excavation for the placement of services around the main house as well as the placement of foundations for a garage. No significant archaeological material was observed during the course of the archaeological works and the only anthropic material observed was that relating to 19th or 20th century use of the site.
Archive: RCAHMS. Report: WoSAS
Funder: Mr Haddow
Rathmell Archaeology Ltd 2011
Information also reported in Oasis (rathmell1-53610) 15 July 2011