Panmure House was a 17th-century country house in the Parish of Panbride, Angus, Scotland , 4 miles (6 km) to the north of Carnoustie . It was the seat of the Earl of Panmure . It was rebuilt in the 19th century, and demolished in 1955.
15-460: The Panmure estate was inherited by the Maule family in 1224, and the remains of Panmure Castle are located close to the site of the house. Panmure House was designed by the king's master mason John Mylne , although he died in 1667, before it was completed. The client was George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure (1619–1671). On Mylne's death, the work was continued by Alexander Nisbet, an Edinburgh mason, and
30-528: A hospitality section, which makes some properties available for wedding receptions and other functions. Membership in Historic Scotland was promoted by the organisation, with benefits such as free entry to all their properties and over 400 events for the duration of the annual membership, as well as half-price entry to properties in England (under the care of English Heritage ), Wales (under
45-527: A 105-foot (32 m) monument designed by John Henderson and erected in 1839 for William Maule, 1st Baron Panmure , remains on the estate, as does a stable block. The actor Alan Cumming , grew up on the Panmure Estate, where his father was head forester. The construction of the Panmure House began in 1666. The main house was constructed from 1666 to 1670. The main structure of the building
60-402: A quarter of which are staffed and charge admission. These properties have additional features such as guidebooks, books, and other resources. Historic Scotland sought to increase the number of events run at its sites, most frequently designed to engage young people with history. Similarly, new museums and visitor centres were opened, notably at Arbroath Abbey and Urquhart Castle . There was also
75-508: A ruin. This position was supported in an extensive local Public Inquiry at which the arguments for both sides were heard. It has been implied that this dispute has led to a review of the operations of the organisation. After widespread consultation, Historic Scotland published a comprehensive series of Scottish Historic Environment Policy papers, consolidated into a single volume, in October 2008. The agency's Framework Document sets out
90-656: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Historic Scotland Historic Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic : Alba Aosmhor ) was an executive agency of the Scottish Office and later the Scottish Government from 1991 to 2015, responsible for safeguarding Scotland's built heritage and promoting its understanding and enjoyment. Under the terms of a Bill of the Scottish Parliament published on 3 March 2014, Historic Scotland
105-769: The Earls of Dalhousie . In 1852–1855, the house was extended on the instigation of Fox Maule , by the architect David Bryce in the Scottish Baronial style . In what has been called "one of the greatest acts of officially-sanctioned vandalism of its type in Scotland", Panmure House was requisitioned by the army in the Second World War and heavily vandalised, it was then deliberately fired and its remnants demolished in December 1955. The Panmure Testimonial ,
120-671: The house took place from 1668 to 1670. Glazing took place from 1669 to 1670. The west gates were constructed of masonry in 1672. The stables were constructed between 1672 and 1675 along with the plastering of the principal rooms. Slating of the stables was done in 1675. Painting of the main house took place from 1671 to 1675. There was then a 10-year gap before the fitting out of the house took place from 1685 to 1686. This portion included washboards, paneling and lining, doors, mouldings, and architraves. 56°32′15″N 2°45′14″W / 56.53750°N 2.75389°W / 56.53750; -2.75389 Panmure Castle Panmure Castle
135-572: The interior was fitted out by James Bain, the king's wright. Sir William Bruce was sometimes credited with the design in the past, and he did apparently advise the Earl after Mylne's death, but he only designed the gates and gate piers. After the death of the 3rd Earl, his son James , now 4th Earl, added the wings. The 4th Earl was deprived of his titles and estates after taking part in the Jacobite rising of 1715 , although Panmure passed to his relatives,
150-744: The responsibilities of the Scottish Ministers and the agency's Chief Executive. Its Corporate Plan sets out its targets and performance against them. Historic Scotland and the Glasgow School of Art 's Digital Design Studio formed the Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualization to promote the documentation and 3D representation of heritage objects, architecture, and environments with laser scanning and 3D visualization software. Historic Scotland had direct responsibility for maintaining and running over 360 monuments in its care, about
165-504: Was a castle that was located to the north-west of Muirdrum , Angus , Scotland. The castle was owned by the de Valognes family, until the castle passed by marriage of Christina de Valognes to Peter Maule of Fowlis . The stone castle is thought to have been built by Peter Maule around 1224 and was destroyed by Andrew Murray of Avoch and Petty during the Second War of Scottish Independence in 1336. The castle
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#1732772537108180-748: Was attached to the Scottish Executive Education Department , which embraces all aspects of the cultural heritage, in May 1999. As part of the Scottish Government, Historic Scotland was directly accountable to the Scottish Ministers . In 2002, proposals to restore Castle Tioram in the West Highlands by putting a roof back on were blocked by Historic Scotland, which favoured stabilising it as
195-433: Was composed of masonry. The roof, floor, windows and doors were installed by James Baine from 1668 to 1670. There are multiple accounts of the number of windows installed ranging from 67 to 100. The floor that was in the house was a broken jointed system which provided for a better finish than the other methods at this time. The roof structure was a coupled roof with rafters connected by collar beams and planking. The slating of
210-758: Was dissolved and its functions were transferred to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) on 1 October 2015. HES also took over the functions of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland . Historic Scotland was a successor organisation to the Ancient Monuments Division of the Ministry of Works and the Scottish Development Department . It was created as an agency in 1991 and
225-472: Was the ancestral home of the Maule family of Panmure from the 13th century to the 17th century, when it was replaced by Panmure House in the 17th century. In 1485 Alexander Garden killed John Jamesone by throwing a stone at him from the castle, and he was forgiven by James IV for this crime in December 1507. The ruins of the castle and moat has been designated as a Scheduled Monument by Historic Scotland . This Scottish history -related article
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