Bridge, Manse, Polwarth Church

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 09/06/1971 Supplementary Information Updated 13/12/2018 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Parish Polwarth NGR NT 74802 49577 Coordinates 374802, 649577 — Possibly later 18th century in origin with substantial earlier 19th century additions and alterations; further additions at rear. 2-storey, 5-bay classical former manse (grouped 2-1-2) with shallow bows and single storey, single bay flanking pavilions; 2-storey range centred at rear forming near T-plan; various single storey additions. Coursed cream sandstone ashlar to front and sides; channelled at ground to front; harl-pointed rubble sandstone at rear with tooled rubble dressings. Raised base course to front; raised string course; corniced eaves to front and sides; parapets to flanking pavilions; panelled aprons beneath windows; corniced surrounds at 1st floor; narrow side-lights to tripartites. Rubble quoins and long and short surrounds to rear; projecting cills. Single storey, U-plan steading to NW forming rear courtyard. Walled garden to SW. Bridge and gatepiers to NE. MANSE, SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: symmetrical front comprising timber panelled door centred at ground; border-glazed fanlight; doorpiece with engaged, fluted columns, plain frieze, heavy cornice; tripartite window aligned at 1st floor (narrow side lights with painted imitation glazing). Full-height, 2-bay flanking bows with single windows in all bays at both floors (painted imitation glazing in outer bays at 1st floor). Tripartite windows centred in single storey pavilions recessed to outer left and right. SW (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2-storey, 2-bay house with painted imitation windows at both floors in bay to outer right; projecting single storey pavilion adjoined at ground to left (later facade protr

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.