Introduction
The Laurels is a mid nineteenth century villa in Dura Den, on the bank of the Ceres Burn. It is thought to have been built as a later part of the mill complex which developed between Kemback and Pitscottie.
This project was carried out in several stages. The first was the adaptation of the existing outbuildings and the removal of the kitchen extension, replaced with a new kitchen / garden room extension and landscaping by Barry Heathcote, architect, working with Fiona Rodger Interiors.
Later stages involved the repair of the original house with some adaptation and improvement, carried out by Andrew Rodger Architect and Fiona Rodger Interiors, beginning with the roof, then the floors and services and, ultimately the interior finishes and furnishing.
This project was carried out in several stages. The first was the adaptation of the existing outbuildings and the removal of the kitchen extension, replaced with a new kitchen / garden room extension and landscaping by Barry Heathcote, architect, working with Fiona Rodger Interiors.
Later stages involved the repair of the original house with some adaptation and improvement, carried out by Andrew Rodger Architect and Fiona Rodger Interiors, beginning with the roof, then the floors and services and, ultimately the interior finishes and furnishing.
Location
Location: Latitude: 56.3192 / 56°19’8”N,
Longitude: -2.9482 / 2°56'53"W
OS Eastings: 341445,
OS Northings: 714488
OS Grid: NO 414 144
What3Words: ///prosper.shredding.feed
Longitude: -2.9482 / 2°56'53"W
OS Eastings: 341445,
OS Northings: 714488
OS Grid: NO 414 144
What3Words: ///prosper.shredding.feed
Listing
Listing category / date: C (20/06/1979) LB8881
HES description:
Dated 1870, single-storey and attic centre block with single storey wing to North and cross wing to south. Snecked rubble, droved ashlar margins and quoins. East front: advanced gable of cross wing to right, coped gable with set offs half way down, centre bi-partite window under hood-mould, small armorial panel over. Centre block has 3 windows with quoined rybats at ground, wall head gabled and finialed dormers over.
Outer bays, straight skews, rectangular end-stacks with block cornices. North wing: entrance to left under curvilinear finialed gablet with inset date, tall gabled bipartite to right. Coped skews, slated, octagonal end stack. Round coped rubble boundary wall with pair of rectangular chamfered gatepiers with cornice and cope, inscribed 'The Laurels'.
HES description:
Dated 1870, single-storey and attic centre block with single storey wing to North and cross wing to south. Snecked rubble, droved ashlar margins and quoins. East front: advanced gable of cross wing to right, coped gable with set offs half way down, centre bi-partite window under hood-mould, small armorial panel over. Centre block has 3 windows with quoined rybats at ground, wall head gabled and finialed dormers over.
Outer bays, straight skews, rectangular end-stacks with block cornices. North wing: entrance to left under curvilinear finialed gablet with inset date, tall gabled bipartite to right. Coped skews, slated, octagonal end stack. Round coped rubble boundary wall with pair of rectangular chamfered gatepiers with cornice and cope, inscribed 'The Laurels'.
