Visited along with Gelston Castle (separate thread) May 2008.
History: (Formerly Barnbarrow) Classical Block dating from around 1770. Former Seat of the Vans-Agnew family, Barnbarroch house is notable for its connection with the famous landscape gardener and architect John Loudon who extensively remodelled the grounds. The house was burnt out in 1941.
I stopped for directions on the way and was told by a local man that the house is for sale. When I arrived there were a few building materials lying around and the terrace to the rear of the building had been recently levelled and gravelled. There were signs of some stabilization work on some sections of the house, but other areas were in severe danger of collapse.
Barnbarroch made for a great explore, there was a particularly interesting cellar area with storage compartments.
Front Elevation:
Rear Elevation:
Pedimented Attic Window:
Cellar:
Doric Portico:
History: (Formerly Barnbarrow) Classical Block dating from around 1770. Former Seat of the Vans-Agnew family, Barnbarroch house is notable for its connection with the famous landscape gardener and architect John Loudon who extensively remodelled the grounds. The house was burnt out in 1941.
I stopped for directions on the way and was told by a local man that the house is for sale. When I arrived there were a few building materials lying around and the terrace to the rear of the building had been recently levelled and gravelled. There were signs of some stabilization work on some sections of the house, but other areas were in severe danger of collapse.
Barnbarroch made for a great explore, there was a particularly interesting cellar area with storage compartments.
Front Elevation:
Rear Elevation:
Pedimented Attic Window:
Cellar:
Doric Portico:
