Monreith House
Monreith House | |
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Port William, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 54°45′14″N 4°33′22″W / 54.7538°N 4.5562°W |
Built | 1791 |
Built for | Sir William Maxwell, 4th Baronet |
Architect | Alexander Stevens |
Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Designated | 20 July 1972 |
Reference no. | LB19561 |
Criteria | Work of Art Historical Horticultural Architectural Nature Conservation |
Designated | 1 July 1987 |
Reference no. | GDL00287 |
Monreith House is a
History
The Maxwell family first acquired Monreith in the 15th century, and built Myrton Castle on the estate. William Maxwell of Monreith was created a
Sir Aymer's nephew, the 9th Baronet Sir Michael (1943-2021) ;[3] inherited the estate in 1987 following his uncle's death and carried out restoration work to the house, including the creation of holiday accommodation.[2] In March 2011, Monreith House was the subject of a Channel 4 television documentary presented by hotelier Ruth Watson as part of her Country House Rescue series.[4]
Monreith Cross
The Monreith Cross is a 10th-century free-standing carved stone cross. The cross stands 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in) high, and the circular head is 0.45 metres (1 ft 6 in) across. The cross originally stood on a hill known as the Mowr or Moure, but was moved several times. In 1974 it was removed from the Monreith estate for conservation, and is now on display in the Whithorn Museum.[5]
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The Monreith Cross in Whithorn Museum
References
- ^ a b c d Historic Environment Scotland. "MONREITH HOUSE, WITH OFFICE COURT, GATEPIERS AND TERRACE WALL (Category A Listed Building) (LB19561)". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Historic Environment Scotland. "MONREITH (GDL00287)". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Rhodes, Michael (8 January 2022). "Peerage News: Sir Michael Eustace George Maxwell, 9th Baronet 1943-2021". Peerage News. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Monreith". Channel 4.
- ^ "Monreith Cross". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.