Building record MAB38416 - THE ELMS, CAIRNIE ROAD, ARBROATH
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Summary
Mansion house and lodge, in French Gothic style, designed by William Leiper, built c.1869.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 21250
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6322 4170 (118m by 175m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO64SW |
| Civil Parish | Arbroath & St Vigeans |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Mansion house and lodge, in French Gothic style, designed by William Leiper, built c.1869. The house is two-storey, built of rubble with ashlar dressings and a steeply pitched slate roof. The facade displays an arched porch and a round corner tower. The ground floor principal rooms retain Aesthetic Movement stencilled walls and ceilings. The house was built for the mill-owning Corsar family, and was once the home of David Corsar, Provost of Arbroath who was also a well-known and successful industrialist and the benefactor who gifted the Arbroath library to the people of Aberdeen. The house is depicted on the OS 2nd edition map which shows the house with outbuildings to the north, grounds to the south and two lodges, of which only the east lodge remains. See (NO64SW0511) for the lodge description. It operated as a hotel until World War II when it was requisitioned by the War Office, becoming a children's home of the World-wide Evangelisation Crusade. The children's home closed in August 1991.
Author unknown, n.d., THE COURIER, 15/03/14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4000.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 21250;
- NMR Card Number: NO64SW155;
- NRHE Numlink: 188233;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO64SW0280;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB21250 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/188233 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4000 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE COURIER. 15/03/14.
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Record last edited
Aug 21 2024 4:10PM
