A picturesque late-Victorian villa combines a turret, carved porch, Cottier glass and a landscaped group of gates, coach house and summerhouse.
Quick facts
- Date
- Late nineteenth century
- Architect / designer
- Unconfirmed; designed in the manner of William Leiper
- Type
- Gothic domestic villa with ancillary buildings and garden structures
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB33704)
- OS grid reference
- NS 62230 59807
Architecture and continuing use
Stugged stone walls and polished dressings support steep slate roofs, a conical turret and a bargeboarded projecting bay. The flank porch is unusually rich in sculpture. Mullioned windows include cusped lights and leaded glass attributed to Daniel Cottier. Curved entrance walls and decorative gates extend the design into the garden.
Its story
The villa was built in the late nineteenth century in a style associated with William Leiper, though authorship is not proven. A coach house or stable block, gateway and small summerhouse survive within the designed grounds. A 2020 statutory notice recorded a proposal to convert former ancillary space to office use.
Why it is included
Category B listing protects a notably complete domestic ensemble whose architecture, decorative glass, garden entrance and service buildings were conceived as a related group.
What to notice
- The conical-roofed turret balancing the full-height gabled bay.
- Sculpture concentrated around the side porch and loggia.
- Curved gate quadrants leading to the coach-house and garden setting.
Reading the surroundings
This is private property. View only from lawful public space, do not enter the drive or grounds, and do not photograph residents or seek interior access without permission.
Timeline
- Late 1800s The villa and most of its picturesque garden ensemble were established.
- 1991 The house and associated structures received Category B protection.
- 2020 A listed-building notice proposed office conversion within former ancillary accommodation.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The attribution to William Leiper is stylistic, not documented. The 2020 notice does not prove that works were completed or establish the present use of every building.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: The Ingle, LB33704 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural interest.
- Trove designation: LB33704 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- The Gazette: listed-building notice for The Ingle — Statutory public notice for proposed conversion of former stables or garage to office use.
Location
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