Linnhous is a Grade A listed building in the West Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 22 January 1971. Mansion.

Linnhous

WRENN ID: frozen-moat-jay
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: West Lothian
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 22 January 1971
Type: Mansion
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Dated 1589. 2 square towers attached at one corner only.

Trad. 3 storeys and garret. Rubble. Corbie-step gabled.

Slated roof corbelled turret (in N.E. re-entrant angle)

with conical stone roof, ball-finial, lucarnes;

crenellated platform behind. Lintel inscribed '1589 NISI

DOMINUS FRUSTRA' over old entrance (now window). L-planned

addition to E. of S. tower (forming 3 sides of a yard)

built in similar style c.1690. Interior: vaulted basement

in N. tower. Fine scale-and-platt stair in addition.

Several good rooms.

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