Cambusnethan House

The Cambusnethan House (also known as Cambusnethan Priory ) is the ruin of a Gothic Revival mansion in the Scottish Lowlands. Cambusnethan House is located about 2 km south-west of Wishaw in the valley of the River Clyde in the administrative district of North Lanarkshire. It is one of the few at least preserved as a ruin Gothic Revival mansions in Scotland.

History

At the site of the present ruins initially stood a mansion from the early 17th century, which burned down in 1810. In its place from 1819 to 1820 that Cambusnethan House was built, the ruins of which can still be seen today. The designs were created by Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham. The three - and two-story on the valley side on the slope side building has numerous typical of the neo-Gothic style elements like pinnacles and pointed arches. Graham leaned his design very similar to the neo-Gothic church architecture at why Cambusnethan House Cambusnethan Priory also the nickname (English priory, small monastery ) received. Above the entrance to the crest of the builders family Lockhart of Castle Hill is carved.

From the 1970s, Cambusnethan House no longer served as a residence, but first as a restaurant, were held in the medieval feast. In 1980 the building was converted into a hotel, but which closed four years later. For the restaurant or hotel use numerous changes inside the estate were made such that had remained only get a little at the beginning of the 1980s from the original interior design. Since 1984 Cambusnethan is empty home and was heavily damaged by fire, vandalism and water penetration.

Cambusnethan House today

Cambusnethan House is a ruin today. Roof, windows and interior have been completely destroyed. Only the outer walls are still largely and leave the original shape of the house visible. Even the former staircase and most non-load bearing walls in the interior are destroyed. The ruin is included in the Scottish register for threatened by decay building; her condition is classified there as critical.