Rigg House

Rigg House is a house dating from the mid to late 18th century, situated in High Abbotside, near Cotter Riggs. The house is constructed of rubble with a stone slate roof and follows an L-shaped plan, encompassing five bays across two storeys. The south elevation features a segmental bow in the central three bays. The left bay is built of coursed watershot rubble and contains a nine-panel door on the ground floor, above which is a sash window with glazing bars. The central three bays have sash windows with glazing bars on the ground floor, and sash windows with glazing bars and ogee heads on the first floor. A derelict outbuilding occupies the right bay, also containing a former coach house accessed from the rear, with quoins on the right side and a single window opening on both floors. Stacks mark the ends of the house and stand between bays one and two, and bays four and five. A tall window illuminates the staircase in the left-hand return. Rigg House is notable as the birthplace of Sir William Hillary (1771-1847), who served as equerry to the Duke of Sussex, was created a baronet in 1805, and founded the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1824.