Building record MAB32646 - OLD MANSE, LIFF
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Summary
Manse, built in the late 17th to early 18th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 13218
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3331 3276 (15m by 15m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO33SW |
| Civil Parish | Liff & Benvie |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Manse, built in the late 17th to early 18th century. Two-storey, rectangular-plan, with a pentice-roof addition to the north, a gable addition to the east which is now cut-down to a pentice-roof and a round-tower addition to the northeast angle. The steepness of the pitch of the roof and the survival of thackstanes suggest that the building may originally have been thatched. The manse is situated in the garden of a modern villa, Wildacres, where it is in a ruinous condition. It is of rubble construction with a slate roof, only partially remaining. This manse was superseded in 1758 by a new manse at 8 Church Road (NO33SW0028), following the death of Thomas Donaldson (minister of Liff 1726-58), when James Playfair (minister of Benvie 1743-53) became the first minister of Liff and Benvie parish (united 1753). It remained in the ownership of the church until the present owners bought the land in the 1960s. This building is listed for its rarity value despite its ruinous condition.
Period Notes
Listed 25/02/1993
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 13218;
- NMR Card Number: NO33SW97;
- NRHE Numlink: 188461;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO33SW0041;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB13218 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/188461 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Jun 10 2019 2:12PM
