Building record MAB40042 - USAN HOUSE, MONTROSE
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Summary
Classic mansion house, built 1820, with a billiard room addition circa 1880.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 4964
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7221 5523 (26m by 45m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Craig |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (7)
- GARDEN (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- STABLE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- LODGE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- GATE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- Mansion (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- Greenhouse (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- DESIGNED LANDSCAPE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Classic mansion house, built 1820, with a billiard room addition circa 1880. Shown on the OS 1st edition map set in a wooded designed landscape (NO75NW0650), with a walled garden to the north with greenhouses along the north wall, an entrance lodge (NO75NW0009) to the northeast of the house with entrance gates (NO75NW0011), and stables to the northeast (NO75NW0008). The listed building cover the large 2-storey and basement house, with pedimented bays, Ionic-columned porticos and a flyover stair. Ashlar and harled walls, with a dentilled cornice and parapets with urn finials.
Period Notes
Built 1820. Additions circa 1880. Listed 11/06/1971
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 4964;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW261;
- NRHE Numlink: 195403;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0007;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB4964 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/195403 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012.
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Record last edited
Jun 8 2020 10:56AM
