Marchmont House, 1 Marchmont Estate Cottages
Estate Cottage (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Marchmont House, 1 Marchmont Estate Cottages
Classification Estate Cottage (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 217773
Site Number NT74NW 20.08
NGR NT 74696 48520
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/217773
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Polwarth
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
This pair of estate cottages, situated to the east of Marchmont House, was built around 1900.
Built of harled rubble masonry with red sandstone dressings, the cottages contain a number of original features, including lying-pane glazing and twin fanlights above the doors.
Lying-pane glazing was especially fashionable during the mid-nineteenth century. The rectangular panes of glass were set horizontally, rather than vertically, as is more common.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
Watching Brief (28 January 2013 - 7 March 2013)
AOC Archaeology group was commissioned by Richard Amos Ltd on
behalf of their clients to undertake a watching brief at Marchmont
House, Greenlaw, the Scottish Borders. The watching brief was to
monitor works associated with the installation of a biomass boiler and
accumulator tank at Marchmont House.
Several features relating to post-medieval activity were recorded during
the excavations including five midden and waster pits, as well as former
services and foundations relating to ranges associated with Redbraes
Castle. The upstranding gable end of the southwestern range of the
castle was identified incorporated into a former estate cottage which is
itself now ruined.
Jake Streatfeild-James (AOC Archaeology Group) 7 March 2013: OASIS--ID: aocarcha1-145727
