Glenae House

Thomas Boyd of Dumfries, architect. Contract dated 1789. 2

storey, 5-bay Classical house with single storey flanking

wings, all on raised basement. Alterations by Barbour and

Bowie circa 1911. Droved red sandstone ashlar with polished

dressings. South elevation: steps to Ionic-columned and

pedimented portico, depressed-arched doorway, panelled door

with fanlight. Sash windows in architraves (corniced at

ground floor), all originally 12-panes, ground floor lower

sashes now 2-pane. Blind boxes to windows on front elevation.

Base course; eaves course; cornice; blocking course; corniced

end stacks with stone flues. Piended wings each 2 bays (3-bay

end elevations), outer bays advanced, blind tripartite at

left; right wing altered, linking bay added/rebuilt circa

1. All roofs slated. House has round-headed central stair

window and 12-pane sashes to north elevation. Interior: some

good Classical features. Friezes, cornices and ceiling

plasterwork; chimney pieces; panelled doors in architraves;

cantilevered stair with simple wrought-iron work. Pilastered

screen in hall with acanthus leaf capitals. South facing

ground floor rooms especially decorative, arched recess in

sitting room with elaborate pilasters and guilloche pattern

to intrados.

2 square, channelled (painted) ashlar gatepiers, corniced,

with raised and curved caps.