Fasque House: Home Farm, Fasque Estate

Single storey stone farm buildings set in a variety of former courtyards, now much altered by new build inclusions.

Home Farm to Fasque House was built in 1809 for Sir Alexander Ramsay of Balmain to replace an 18th century building. It was purchased soon after completion by Sir John Gladstone, a wealthy Liverpool grain merchant and MP, father of William Ewart Gladstone, 1809-1898, Britain's longest-serving prime minister. (Historic Scotland)

March 2010: SCT is contacted by architects working on behalf of the new owner of Fasque House and estate. The estate has just been bought by the new owner and the archiects are working with Historic Scotland and the local authority to develop a masterplan for the estate.

May 2010: SCT conducts a site visit accompanied by the building owner and masterplan architect. While most of the agricultural building remain in a reasonable state thoigh some have been much altered by the addition of new buildings. If rationalised, they could make a good restoration project. The building are currently partly occupied but are being vacated.

August 2011: Permissions are being sought for Masterplan for Mixed Use Development, Including Restoration and Refurbishment of Existing Historic Buildings, Erection of 115 Dwellinghouses (Enabling Development), Visitor‘s Centre, Cafe and Farm Shop and Roads Associated Infrastructure for the Fasque Estate ref: APP/2011/2355.

9 January 2013: Mearns Leader reported Dec 2012 that Planning Permission in Principle for the enabling development at the Fasque estate has been conditionally granted by Councillors.

14 August 2013: External inspection finds the continued use of the complex continues. Part of the steading building appear to have been demolished.