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Drum

A Category B Listed Building in Mid and Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2753 / 55°16'31"N

Longitude: -3.7719 / 3°46'18"W

OS Eastings: 287534

OS Northings: 599336

OS Grid: NX875993

Mapcode National: GBR 273F.6R

Mapcode Global: WH5VH.1N4R

Plus Code: 9C7R76GH+47

Entry Name: Drum

Listing Name: Drum Farm House and Steading

Listing Date: 26 June 1986

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351274

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17374

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200351274

Location: Morton

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Morton

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Farmhouse by William Burn, circa 1834, steading probably by
Walter Newall, presumably near contemporary. All stugged and
squared rubble with ashlar dressings; roofs covered with
graded slates.
House: 2 storeys; asymmetrical, with gables and gabled 1st
floor dormerheads; low service wing to north now a garage;
west elevation: canted ground floor window in advanced inner
gable; outer bays asymmetrically recessed. Long 4-bay east
elevation arranged originally with 2 left bays recessed,
porch filling re-entrant angle; porch raised to full height
late 19th century, and both inner bays now gabled. Skews
mostly saw-toothed; coped end and axial stacks.
Steading: built around cobbled rectangular courtyard, and
arranged as 2 L-plan blocks separated by courtyard entries.
Tall east range with 3-bay stable, cartshed and barn; boarded
loft openings. Wide north range has 2 tiers glazed roof
ventilators. West range with 2 roof levels, attic bothy
reached by flight of cantilevered stone steps.

Statement of Interest

Attribution to Newall on stylistic grounds.

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