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Mansion house, still in use, set within a designed landscape (NO66SW0026). The original house was built in the late-17th century, probably 1680, and was home to the Edgars of Keithock. This was greatly extended to its present form in circa 1805 for Patrick Bowie, who bought the estate in 1802. The original part of the house is an L-plan block to the North, and the later block is to the South. The main entrance is in the South-facing elevation of the South block. It has three bays, and the central bay is slightly advanced. The entrance is in a central portico with paired Doric columns. Above this is a triple-light window surmounted by a pediment, which rises above a balustraded parapet at the wallhead. The ground-floor windows flanking the entrance are also triple-light, with single-light windows to the first floor. The South block has gabled slate roofs, with stacks at the gable apex. Between the North and South block is a narrow central bock, which is slightly lower. Its ends project to the East and West forming bows. The Eastern bow has Roman Doric columns framing the ground-floor windows and a balustraded wallhead. The West bow is plainer. The North block to the rear is of the same height as the South, but the North elevation has three stores, with the third-storey windows breaking the wallhead within gabled dormers. A lower two storey wing projects to the North. There is a lean-to section covering the Northern part of the East elevation, the Southern part is covered with a narrow two-storey wing. There are two porches projecting from the North elevation. The wings projecting North have piended slate roofs, with a wallhead stack to the end of the main North wing. Inside, on the North wall of the dining room, is the original entrance to the 17th century block. This entrance is surmounted by a stone displaying the arms and initials of David Edgar and his wife, 'DE' and 'RF', along with the date 1680, presumably the date the 17th century block was built.
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NO66SW0053 - KEITHOCK HOUSE