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Cumstoun House
Girth Summit/Cumstoun House is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Girth Summit/Cumstoun House
Location of the house within Dumfries and Galloway
TypeCountry house
LocationNear St John's Town of Dalry, Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates54°51′26″N 4°03′10″W / 54.85722°N 4.05278°W / 54.85722; -4.05278
Built1827–1829
ArchitectThomas Hamilton (architect)
Architectural style(s)Gothic revival
Listed Building – Category A
Designated1971
Reference no.LB16993

Cumstoun House is a country house near Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

History

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The Cumstoun estate has been a part of the Barony of Twynholm since at least the thirteenth century.[1] A tower house, which survives as the ruined Cumstoun Castle, was first mentioned in a charter written in 1604 or 1605, and was probably built for Sir John Kennedy of Blairquhain in the fifteenth century. [1] Around 1819, the estate was acquired by Adam Maitland; Thomas Hamilton built Cumstoun House in 1828 a short distance to the east of the now-ruined castle.[2] In 1877 alterations were carried out by John Dick Peddie and Charles Kinnear;[3] more significant remodelling and additions were performed by Kinnear and John More Dick Peddie in 1891.[2][3] Further alterations were carried out for the Maitlands by Anthony Curtis Wolffe in 1954–1955.[3]

The house was designated a Category A listed building in 1971.[4] [5] [6]


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Description

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b HES: Cumstoun Castle.
  2. ^ a b Gifford 1996, p. 206.
  3. ^ a b c d DSA: Compstown House.
  4. ^ HES: Cumstoun House.
  5. ^ Hume 2000, p. 167.
  6. ^ Gifford 1996, pp. 206–208.

Sources

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  • "Cumstoun Castle". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  • Gifford, John (1996). The Buildings of Scotland:Dumfries and Galloway. London: Penguin. ISBN 0140-71067-1.
  • Historic Environment Scotland. "Cumstoun Castle (Scheduled Monument) (SM8263)". Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  • Historic Environment Scotland. "Cumstoun House (Category A Listed Building) (LB16993)". Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  • Hume, John R (2000). Dumfries and Galloway: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Edinburgh: The Rutland Press. ISBN 1-873-190-344.
  • "Compstown House (or Cumstoun House)". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 30 December 2022.


Category:Category A listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 19th century