Sites and Monument Record: Carriden House (SMR 305)
Description
Dated 1602, but earlier fabric apparent in lower walls, and later additions. L-plan, with 2 later wings making it roughly T-plan. 4 storeys over a vaulted basement. Squared, roughly coursed rubble with ashlar dressings. Corbelled angle turrets with fluted gun-loops and conical, fishscale slate roofs, at each of original 5 outer angles. Entrance through mid 19th century porch in re-entrant angle, with deep castellated parapet, small angle turret at left, coat-of-arms in frame over centre. East elevation has central 1st floor window with date 1602 over it, the shouldered architrave is possibly a re-set door lintel. Some original simple roll moulded openings survive; later curved canted or squared oriels inserted, and other windows enlarged. 2-storey west and north wings added. West wing 6 bays with coping raised to form gables over 1st floor windows. Central wallhead stack.
Interior. Principal floor consists of a study with fine late 17th century plaster ceiling with deeply undercut fruit and flower wreath to central oval, foliate designs in spandrels, and swagged cove above cornice. Some late 17th/early 18th century panelling and chimneypieces.
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The owners of Carriden were:
Sir Wm de Veteriponte
Sir Alexander de Cockburn - Sir James Cockburn 1358-1541
Patrick Abercromby - Patrick jnr 1541-1601
Sir John Hamilton - John jnr 1601-1667
Sir Walter Seton 1667-1678
Walter Cornwall 1678
Alexander Milne 1679-1696
Colonel John Erskine 1696-1702
General George Ramsay (Dalhousie)& heirs 1702-1719
Colonel Francis Charteris & heirs 1719-1764
Colonel Campbell Dalrymple 1764-1767
William Maxwell - Wm jnr 1767-1814
Admiral Sir George Johnston Hope 1814-1829
James Hope 1829-
Mrs Hope
Helen Hope -1890
Col. George Lloyd Verney 1890-
James Lloyd Verney -1909
Harry Lloyd Verney 1909-1912
Joseph Constant (London) 1912-1916
Bridgeness Coal Co 1916-
Thomson
Tom & Anne Barkhouse -c2000
Graham Blackbourne 2000-2017
Michelle & Ross Chian 2017-
During the First World War the House was used as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers.
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