Faldonside House, Gate Lodge and Gatepiers Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Listed Building Description
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Earlier 19th century. Single storey, L-plan, bow-ended gate lodge with bow end facing gate. Sandstone ashlar to road, coursed rubble to rear; droved ashlar dressings. Eaves course. Raised window margins. Windows on bow facing up drive, and road; margined entrance to NE elevation of wing. Stone-mullioned bipartite window to road. Welsh slate roof. GATEPIERS AND GATES: stop-chamfered, pyramidal-capped gatepiers. 2-leaf spear-headed cast-iron gates with quatrefoil-pattern band. Single foot gate next to lodge.
Listed Building Statement of Special Interest
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A picturesque, unextended gatehouse prominently situated by the B6360 at the entrance to Faldonside House estate. It does not appear on Ainslie's map of 1821. The lodge is in poor condition (2007).
Listed Building References
© Crown Copyright text courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland, reprinted under the Open Government License.
shown on 1st edition Ordnance Survey map (1856-9).