Burnside, Lathrisk

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Building summary
Burnside Lathrisk.jpg
Name Burnside
Address Lathrisk
Postcode KY15 7HX
Other names Lathrisk Policies Burnside
Lathrisk House laundry block
Date Late 18th century
Architect
OS grid ref NO 27140 8411
Latitude & longitude 56°15′45″N 3°10′40″W

Burnside is a house in Lathrisk, formerly the laundry block for Lathrisk House.

HES listing details[1]
Reference: LB9043 Date: 01/03/1984 Category: B
Address/Site Name

Lathrisk Policies Burnside (Formerly Lathrisk House Laundry)

Description

Late 18th century, picturesque Gothic, 2-storey rectangular-plan former laundry; stugged ashlar with polished dressings. Door in pebble-dashed modern addition to north. Original windows have pointed heads, with shaped keystones: some retain Y-traceried sashes, ornamented with spun glass: single ground floor window to east, 2 original 1st floor windows to north and to west elevation, unfortunate modern ground floor window on west. Principal south elevation has tall, central tripartite (modern glazing) flanked by tall lancet alcoves: cornice and blocking course (narrow eaves band only, to other elevations). Corniced, central wall-head shouldered stacks to east and west elevations; steep pitch piended slate roof.

Statement of special interest

Apparently built as laundry for Lathrisk House (information from owner).

Previous uses

Laundry

Further references

"Laundry Block (now house), late 18th century, is emphatically Gothic including Y-tracery."[2]

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