H. E. Clifford’s large Arts and Crafts villa combines rugged stone, broad gables and a remarkably complete timber-panelled interior.
Quick facts
- Date
- About 1898
- Architect / designer
- H. E. Clifford
- Type
- Arts and Crafts villa with terraces and boundary walls
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB6625)
- OS grid reference
- NS 55372 57436
Architecture and continuing use
The asymmetrical two-storey house is built of rock-faced snecked stone. A wide gable, projecting square bay and recessed entrance compose the main front. Inside, a double-height hall, timber gallery, ingle-neuk, panelling, leaded glass and decorative plaster remain substantially intact.
Its story
Whitecraigs House was built about 1898 as a substantial suburban villa. Its landscaped corner grounds, terraces, staircase, perimeter wall and gatepiers were conceived as part of the architectural setting rather than as incidental boundaries.
Why it is included
Category B listing protects an accomplished Arts and Crafts house with an unusually rich surviving interior and designed grounds.
What to notice
- The contrast between rock-faced walls and more refined openings.
- A broad gable balanced by a projecting square bay.
- Terraces and gatepiers extending the design into the grounds.
Reading the surroundings
This is a private home. Do not enter the drive, grounds or terraces, and do not seek interior views without the owner’s express permission.
Timeline
- c. 1898 H. E. Clifford designed Whitecraigs House and its landscaped setting.
- 1971 The house, terraces, walls and gatepiers received Category B protection.
- 2026 Recent property marketing continued to describe it as a private family home.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
A recent sale listing supports residential use but does not establish the present owner or whether a transaction completed. No access is inferred.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Whitecraigs House, LB6625 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB6625 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- OnTheMarket: Whitecraigs House property record — Recent public evidence describing the listed building as a private four-bedroom family home and its grounds.
Location
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