Marchmont House, Redbraes
Cottage (20th Century), Laundry (19th Century)
Site Name Marchmont House, Redbraes
Classification Cottage (20th Century), Laundry (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Laundry
Canmore ID 217774
Site Number NT74NW 20.09
NGR NT 74677 48459
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/217774
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Polwarth
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
Redbraes Cottage lies to the east of Marchmont House, and formerly served as the laundry. It was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, who carried out work on the estate between 1913 and 1920.
The cottage is built in an Arts and Crafts style, and includes features such as a central porch and bay windows. Like many of the estate buildings, it is constructed of cream-coloured sandstone, and has a slated roof.
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
