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Carnsalloch House
Country House (18th Century)
Site Name Carnsalloch House
Classification Country House (18th Century)
Canmore ID 77844
Site Number NX98SE 84
NGR NX 97092 80300
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/77844
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkmahoe
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX98SE 84 97092 80300.
NX98SE 84.01 NX97670 80526 Lodge & Gatepiers
NX98SE 84.02 NX97289 80245 Walled Garden & Cottage
NX98SE 84.03 NX97318 80394 Stables
See Architecture.
For Carnsalloch, The Mount Chapel, see NX98SE 58.
Palladian mansion house; 2 storeys on raised basement with flanking wings. All red ashlar. The principle entrance is the 3-bay east elevation, to which a central pilastered porch (panelled and studded door in pedimented doorpiece) was added early 19th century. There have been modern additions to north and to south of wings. Dated 1759 on north wing.
Built for Alexander Johnstone of Carnsalloch. He is described in the sasines as a chemist in London, so it may be that a London architect was employed, and perhaps Isaac Ware, whose 1756 publication included design of a "House built for Alexander Johnstone, Esq, in Scotland" (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry)
From the late 1960s to around the millenium the building was owned by the Leonard Cheshire Foundation. Subsequently it had a brief period as a private school.
Photographic Survey (16 March 1954)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Work in March 1954.
Photographic Survey (16 March 1954)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Work in March 1954.
Watching Brief (5 September 2022 - 7 October 2022)
NX 97091 80290 An archaeological watching brief was carried out by GUARD Archaeology Limited as part of planning condition, on an area proposed for development at Category A listed Carnsalloch House, Dumfries and Galloway. The site amounted to some 2.48 hectares, and it was irregularly shaped with the existing buildings located quite centrally. No significant archaeological features or finds were encountered during the watching brief. The work was undertaken between 5th September and 7th October 2022.
Information from Charlotte Hunter, GUARD Archaeology Ltd.
