Caretaker's Lodge, Faslane Cemetary, Faslane is a Grade B listed building in the Argyll and Bute local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 May 1971. Cemetery, caretaker's lodge, sundial.
Caretaker's Lodge, Faslane Cemetary, Faslane
- WRENN ID
- graven-step-heath
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 May 1971
- Type
- Cemetery, caretaker's lodge, sundial
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
CEMETERY: a number of good early-20th century burial monuments including Art Nouveau monument against east wall: red sandstone cross at centre on plinth with 2 curvilinear kneeling angels in profile; inscription now faded. Kilpatrick monument to north: dated 1938; geometric, angular monument on plinth, cross at centre with inscriptions.
CARETAKER'S LODGE: Early 20th century. Single storey and attic, 4-bay, rectangular-plan caretaker's house to west of cemetery. Grey harl with ashlar dressings and details. Projecting eaves, exposed rafters. Gable advanced to outer left; 3 narrow windows at ground, single lintel; small window at gablehead. Door to right, cat-slide roof forming porch canopy on stone corbels and timber brackets, boarded door. 6-pane over plate glass sash and case window; small paned casement and dormer windows. Variegate green and grey tiles; red clay ridge tiles. Harled and coped apex stacks, round terracotta cans.
SUNDIAL: earlier 20th century (post 1919), monument to the Davidson family. Erected by David Davidson iron- founder (1850-1919) to the memory of his wife Alice (1862-1901) and their daughter Eugenie. Ashalr sundial on octagonal base; barley-sugar column of twisted serpents, capital with figurative carvings of four winds, supports square sundial block diagonally aligned with cherub heads under each corner, copper gnomon; carving above capped by ball finial.
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