Illieston House
Illieston House | ||
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OS grid reference NT 10086 69981 | | |
Built | c. 1600 | |
Restored | c. 1856 | |
Restored by | William Burn | |
Listed Building – Category B | ||
Official name | Illieston House (Elliston) | |
Designated | 22 February 1971 | |
Reference no. | LB7436 | |
Illieston House, also known as Illieston Castle, is a castle located in
Description
The castle was originally a T-plan design, 2 storeys tall, with an attic, slated roof, and an additional kitchen wing which has since been demolished. It has
The modern interior includes four bedrooms and three reception rooms over three levels, plus a 2.8-by-2.65-metre (9 ft 2 in by 8 ft 8 in) room within the
History
Origins to 18th century
The Stewart kings
The 17th-century lawyer
John Ellis had obtained his first charter of Illieston during the years of the
In July 1697 the wife of Lumsden of Innergellie, along with a few others, was reported to have broken into the house, breaking windows and doors, and turning loose cattle to cause further damage. She was put on trial in August that year but did not appear. Two of her accomplices were ordered to pay a hundred pounds Scots as damages, and that she "be confined (if caught) until that sum was paid".[9]
19th to 21st century
Illieston House fell into disrepair but was restored by architect William Burn around 1856.[5][10]
In 1950 it was bought by the Brownlee family to use as a private residence, and as of 2017 they still farmed the surrounding land.[11] It became a Category B listed building in 1971, which provided it with statutory protection.[1] The building was bought by Nicholas Schellenber in 2007, who modernised the property.[12] Schellenber also experimented with solar panels.[13] Part of it was rented out on Airbnb and then listed for sale by 2018, which attracted some media attention as one of the most expensive West Lothian properties in recent years.[3][11][14][15][16][17] It sold for £890,000 in 2019 (equivalent to £939,923 in 2021) including approximately 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land and separate bothy.[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Illieston Castle". Historic Environment Scotland. LB7436. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-899874-10-1.
- ^ a b "ILLIESTON CASTLE" (PDF). Savills. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Country Houses in West Lothian" (PDF). West Lothian Council. 2022. pp. 38–41. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Illieston Castle | Canmore". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. 50364. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Sweet, Andy. "Illieston Castle | Castle in Kirkliston, West Lothian". Stravaiging around Scotland. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Crawford, Donald, ed. (1900). Journals of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall, with his observations on public affairs and other memoranda (1665–1676). Vol. 36. Edinburgh: Scottish History Society. p. 194 – via National Library of Scotland.
- ^ Lauder, John, Historical Notices of Scotish Affairs, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1848), p. xxvii, and vol. 2, p. 520.
- ^ Chambers, Robert (1861). Domestic annals of Scotland: from the revolution to the rebellion of 1745. Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers. pp. 158–159.
- ^ "Illieston Castle". www.scottish-places.info. The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ a b Smith, Kenny (5 November 2018). "A stunning Scottish castle in a lovely rural location". Scottish Field.
- ^ Bennett, Gabriella (10 November 2017). "A fine castle near Edinburgh". The Times.
- The Free Library.
- ^ "The Scottish castle looking for a new king or queen". Scottish Field. 22 January 2018.
- ^ Avis-Riordan, Katie (4 February 2018). "This 15th-century Scottish castle for sale has a very royal history". House Beautiful.
- ^ "Illieston Castle goes on sale for nearly £1m | Express Digest". 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Castle on grounds used by Stuart Kings for hunting on sale for £1m". Deadline News. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Galloway, Claire (February 19, 2020). "Castle used by Scottish kings was West Lothian's priciest 2019 home". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
Further reading
- Coventry, Martin (2008). Castles of the Clans : The strongholds and seats of 750 Scottish families and clans. Musselburgh, Scotland: Goblinshead. pp. 182, 281, 458. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.
External links
- Illieston Castle Canmore entry