Aberdeenshire HER - NK06SW0099 - SOUTH LODGE, CAIRNESS HOUSE

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Primary ReferenceNK06SW0099
NameSOUTH LODGE, CAIRNESS HOUSE
NRHE Card No.NK06SW23
NRHE Numlink 181088
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 9264
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 1
Details Gatehouse and gated entrance to Cairness House. South Lodge was designed by James Playfair circa 1791-97 but was not erected until 1891 on the occasion of the centenary of Cairness House. It is the principal entrance to the house, with monolithic rusticated square-section gatepiers and sphinxes, linked by low walls with inset decorative ironwork railings. The lodge is a single storey structure, square in plan with pedimented roof with pedimented centres incorporating arched windows in arched recesses flanked by niches. Constructed of ashlar with rock-faced base course, incised frieze, cornice, blocking course and fluted central stacks.
Last Update03/02/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerCH
Date of Compilation26/02/2009

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
GATEPIERS SPHINXD100
ROOFSPAVILION E100
WINDOWS ARCHEDF100
RECESSES ARCHEDG100
NICHES  H100
LODGESASHLARSINGLE-STOREYA100
GATESIRONDECORATIVEB100
GATEPIERSSQUARE-SECTIONRUSTICATEDC100