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About this place
Corehouse stands above the Corra Linn Falls of the River Clyde, two miles from Lanark in South Lanarkshire.
The Cranstoun family commissioned it in 1824 and building was completed by 1827.
Sir Edward Blore designed the house in the Tudor Revival style, making it one of the pioneering examples of that movement in Scotland.
The house sits close to the New Lanark World Heritage Site.
It is covered by Historic Houses membership, which gives free entry, and tours run on set days.
History
George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse, commissioned the house in 1824 and it was completed by 1827. The Cranstoun family headed Clan Cranstoun. The estate's position beside the Falls of Clyde placed it within a landscape celebrated by Romantic-era visitors and artists, and its grounds now form part of the setting for the New Lanark World Heritage Site.
Architecture
Sir Edward Blore designed Corehouse in the Tudor Revival style, making it one of the pioneering examples of that movement in Scotland.
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Lanark Rail Station (1.3 miles)
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Within 10 miles of Corehouse there are 3 historic properties, including 1 castle, 1 historic site and 1 museum.
Within 20 miles of Corehouse there are 7 historic properties, including 2 archaeological sites.
Facts
An early Tudor Revival house perched above the Falls of Clyde, on land tied to the New Lanark World Heritage Site.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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