A symmetrical late-eighteenth-century house with a Doric doorway and surviving castellated rear became Fereneze Golf Club’s long-term clubhouse.
Quick facts
- Date
- About 1765; adapted as a clubhouse from 1921–1922
- Architect / designer
- Original architect unknown
- Type
- Classical house adapted as a golf clubhouse
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB22122)
- OS grid reference
- NS 49553 59445
Architecture and continuing use
The roughly T-plan house rises through three storeys at its principal block and presents a symmetrical classical front. A Doric doorpiece, sash windows and ordered stacks contrast with the castellated parapet surviving around rear sections. Twentieth-century additions record adaptation to club use.
Its story
Built about 1765 for William Findlay and originally called The Trees, the house gained a veranda in the 1830s. Fereneze Golf Club, founded in 1905, bought the property by 1922. Fire in 1939 led to removal of part of the front parapet.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a substantially legible Georgian house and an unusually clear sequence from private residence to long-lived sporting clubhouse.
What to notice
- The central Doric doorpiece on the symmetrical front.
- Castellated parapet surviving around the rear section.
- The contrast between the original house and later club additions.
Reading the surroundings
The building is an operating clubhouse, not unrestricted public space. Follow club booking, membership and hospitality arrangements and keep clear of play and maintenance areas.
Timeline
- c. 1765 The Trees was built as a classical house for William Findlay.
- 1905 Fereneze Golf Club opened with a smaller purpose-built pavilion.
- 1921–1922 The club acquired the house and adapted it as its clubhouse.
- 1939 Fire prompted removal of the castellated parapet from the principal block.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The original architect is not known. Current hospitality and access details can change and should be checked with the club.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Fereneze Golf Clubhouse, LB22122 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural interest.
- Trove designation: LB22122 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- Fereneze Golf Club: official site — First-party evidence for present golf, clubhouse, hospitality and contact use.
Location
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