Tyninghame Mains is a Grade B listed building in the East Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 February 1971. Residential.

Tyninghame Mains

WRENN ID
lesser-floor-hawk
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
East Lothian
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
5 February 1971
Type
Residential
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Circa 1800, absorbing earlier farmhouse and extended in mid

19th century (2-storey factor's residence). Random rubble,

harled at S elevation; squared and snecked red sandstone to

mid 19th century work.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: (circa 1800) symmetrical 3-bay;

classical details. Raised quoins. Pilaster and cornice door

surround. Flush panelled door with decorative fanlight. Tall

windows flanking at ground and to each bay at 1st floor,

grouped towards centre. Recessed bay to outer right with 1st

floor window.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: wide stair block projecting at centre

with window to right; advanced (circa 1840) wide extension

to outer right with French windows to left and central

wallhead stack. Irregular and altered openings to recessed

earlier bays to left with piend-roofed outbuildings added to

outer left at ground.

W ELEVATION: mansard gable wall formed by bridging of gable

end of earlier house with gable end of circa 1800 extension

to S. 3 window bays with taller windows at ground to outer

bays. Advanced extension to outer left, with 1st floor

window.

E ELEVATION: 1st floor window to right of circa 1800 gable

wall. Single storey range of estate office abutting at outer

left.

12-pane glazing pattern to sash and case windows; external

double glazing added at W. Gable wallhead stacks, some in

brick. Slate roofs; piended rear extensions.

SUNDIAL: detached stone cubic sundial with copper gnoma to

each vertical face. Circular waisted pedestal and finial.

Sited on square base at centre of ornamental pond at rear of

Factor's House.

RETAINING WALLS: ashlar coped retaining walls to S with

decorative cast-iron urn and arrowhead railings. Simple

timber gates. Higher boundary walls to E, W and N.

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