Nisbet House, Category A listed tower house in Edrom, Scotland.
Nisbet House is a four-storey residence in Edrom featuring a seven-bay main section and a two-bay tower, constructed with painted harling and sandstone with ornate windows throughout. The estate includes separate buildings such as the main house, a gardener's cottage, stable block, and coach house, each maintaining its original form.
The house was built around 1630 by Sir Alexander Nisbet, incorporating an earlier square pele tower at its eastern end. A western tower was added in 1774, showing how the building expanded over the centuries.
The property includes an earth-covered mausoleum containing grave slabs from the 17th and early 18th centuries belonging to the influential Carr family, showing how important this place was to local nobility. You can sense the connection to these historical burials when walking around the grounds.
The estate spreads across several buildings scattered in different directions, so it helps to plan time for exploring the whole area. It is worth asking about the layout to understand where each section is located before you start walking around.
The outer walls contain functional gunloops that show the house once served defensive purposes. Inside the tower you'll find rococo plasterwork alongside vaulted service rooms from different building phases.
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