Edinkillie House is a country house in Edinkillie in

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, Scotland, built in 1822–1823 by John Paterson as a

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for the nearby Edinkillie Church. It has been designated a

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Description

Edinkillie House is a

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house, built in a Y-plan around a central south-facing

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in the shape of a half-octagon. Two-storey wings, each with two bays, project from the centre, with single-storey, single-bay extensions beyond them. The house presents large twelve-pane classical windows, and is

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with tooled

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detailing.

History

Edinkillie House was built by John Paterson in 1822–1823, originally as the

for Edinkillie Church. Its design was based upon plans that Paterson had unsuccessfully submitted for the construction of Dunphail House. A porch, with rustic columns, was added in 1902 by John Wittet, who may have done further work on the building in 1911. The building was designated a

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in 1971, and was upgraded to Category A in 1987.

References

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