St Colmac Manse (also known as Cnoc an Raer) is a historic building in St Colmac on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. Dating to around 1835, it was the clergy house for the now-ruined and Category C listed St Colmac's Church, located about 600 feet (180 m) to the east, built around the same time.[2][3] Both properties are believed to have been built by John Paterson, a "very able builder and skilled mason"[4] of Largs.[5][6]
| St Colmac Manse | |
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Cnoc an Raer | |
 The manse in 2019 | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | St Colmac, Isle of Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′36″N 5°06′55″W / 55.86010°N 5.11521°W |
| Completed | c. 1835 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 (in original building; 1 in addition) |
| Floor area | Approx. 2,689 square feet (249.8 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | John Paterson |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 11 |
The manse sits back about 250 feet (76 m) from the northern side of the B875 road,[7] and several feet above it, at the end of a long driveway.[5] It is two storeys, with a rear extension added in the 20th century. Also at the rear there are two stone outbuildings under slate roofs.[8] The property sits on 1.79 acres (0.72 ha).
Interior
editThe interior includes a solid-fuel Rayburn range in the kitchen and a cantilever staircase leading up to the first floor. The ground floor has an entrance vestibule, a living room, dining room, music room, kitchen, laundry room and pantry, while on the first floor there is a bathroom (with original Victorian clawfoot bath), the master bedroom with dressing room/bedroom, plus three further bedrooms.[8]
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Kitchen, looking southeast to the driveway side of the manse -
Cantilever staircase, looking towards the western side of the house from the bathroom -
Bathroom and clawfoot bath. The window overlooks the driveway
Exterior
editIn the back garden there are bedded stone footings of a rectangular building and yard wall. These are the remains of the former Edinmore farm,[9] in records from 1576.[10] The farm belonged to the Estate of Wester Kames. Occupation of the farm ended shortly before the manse's construction.[11]
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The gateposts and driveway up to the manse -
The eastern wing of the manse -
The rear entrance, on the northern side of the house, which enters the kitchen after a small vestibule
References
edit- ^ Cnoc an Raer Manse floor plan – Galbraith
- ^ St Colmac's Church, Bute – British Listed Buildings
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "ST COLMAC'S CHURCH INCLUDING GRAVEYARD, BOUNDARY WALL, GATEPIERS AND GATES (LB18283)".
- ^ Essay on Curling and Artificial Pond Making, J. Cairnie (1833)
- ^ a b Bute, St Colmac's Church – Canmore
- ^ The London Gazette, Part 4 (1847), p.3778
- ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
- ^ a b Cnoc an Raer – Galbraith
- ^ "West of Scotland Archaeology Service Home Page". www.wosas.net. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Bute farm names with personal name elements" – Farm names, Bute Archaeology, p. 61
- ^ Bute Croc-an-Raer – Canmore