Sydserf House is a Grade A listed building in the East Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 17 May 1989. Laird's house. 4 related planning applications.
Sydserf House
- WRENN ID
- crumbling-garret-linden
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- East Lothian
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 17 May 1989
- Type
- Laird's house
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Probably late 17th century. 2-storey, T-plan laird's house, built in 2 almost contemporary stages. E-W wing adjoining N-S wing off-centre, with later alterations. Random rubble, squared for openings with rounded arrises; formerly harled. Chimneyheads and skews probably replaced in 19th century. Irregular openings, some blocked some altered.
E-W WING: doorway in E re-entrant angle by N-S wing. Projecting chimneybreast adjoining W gable. Modern farm buildings abutting E gable and partially to SE. Stone slates and pantiles with slate eaves easing course.
N-S WING: forestair, probably 19th century, set in W re-entrant angle, leading to blocked doorway just breaking eaves in swept dormer. E elevation much altered by insertion of wide doorway with timber lintel. Pantiles.
INTERIOR: gutted. Evidence of former basket arched chimneypieces.
Detailed Attributes
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