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Barrachan Main House, Milngavie Reservoirs, Milngavie

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General Details and Location

Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Barrachan Main House
Other Name(s)
Glasgow Corporation Water Works
Address
Milngavie Reservoirs, Milngavie
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
6401
Listing Category
C
OS Grid Ref
NS 56045 75916
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
51266

Description

2-storey, 3-bay, gabled house with some stone-mullioned bipartite windows. Squared, snecked sandstone. Raised quoin strips. Regular fenestration with raised margins and projecting cills. Non-traditional 1940s front door to centre flanked by bipartites; bipartite window with gabled dormerhead breaking eaves at first floor to right. Regular fenestration to rear with tall bipartite stair window at centre. Coped stacks with yellow clay cans. Slate roof. Interior modernised circa 1947. (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry)

Part of a larger complex of buildings at Barrachan site.
Building Dates
Circa 1800; later alterations
Architects

Category of Risk and Development History

Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
02/06/2022
Development History
11 November 2019: Nominated for the Register by the Friends Of Milngavie Reservoir as long-term disused and in deteriorated condition - a number of individual buildings may be affected including the farmhouse, cottages, former hall and ancilliary buildings. The hall is advised as being converted to dwellings around 20 years ago but not thought to have been occupied for an extended period.
2 June 2022: External inspection finds the building to be in poor condition. The roof slates are intact, but lead flashing has been removed from the ridge and the timber fascia boards are showing signs of decay. The rainwater goods are heavily rusted with sections broken. There is staining, mortar loss and cracking on the West elevation. Dense vegetation growth around the building impedes full assessment of the East and North elevations. All openings are covered with timber or metal sheets. The area is secured with Heras fencing and CCTV is in operation.

Guides to Development

Conservation Area
Milngavie Reservoirs
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
0141 578 8600

Availability

Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Type of Ownership

Information Services

Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Online Resources
Classification
Middle-sized Houses
Original Entry Date
11-NOV-19
Date of Last Edit
21/06/2022