Page 3 - Hall of Clestrain - Conservation Plan

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
1.1 Hall of Clestrain 3
1.2 This plan 3

2.0 INTRODUCTION 5
2.1 Location 5
2.2 Heritage Designations 5
2.3 The John Rae Society 5
2.4 Objectives of this Conservation Plan 6

3.0 UNDERSTANDING HALL OF CLESTRAIN: DOCUMENTS 7
3.1 Description 7
3.2 Recorded History 7
3.3 Map Evidence 9
3.4 The Setting 12
3.5 Walled Garden 14
3.6 Account or Inventory 15
3.7 Pediment 16
3.8 Historic Photographs 18
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3.9 20 Century History 19
3.10 Recent Proposals 20
4.0 UNDERSTANDING HALL OF CLESTRAIN: PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 22
4.1 Roofs 22
4.2 Chimneys 23
4.3 South Front 23
4.4 Pediment 26
4.5 Forestair 27
4.6 Areas 28
4.7 West Gable 28
4.8 North Wall 29
4.9 East Gable 31
4.10 Second Floor 33
4.11 Stair 34
4.12 First Floor 35
4.13 Basement 41
4.14 West Outbuilding 43
4.15 East Outbuilding 46
4.16 Agricultural building 46
4.17 Archaeological evidence of other buildings 46
4.18 Storage shed 46
4.19 Temporary timber buildings 47
4.20 North wall of Courtyard 48
4.21 Field Wall to West 48
4.22 Walled Garden 48

5.0 ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 49
5.1 Introduction 49
5.2 Historical significance 49
5.3 Architectural, aesthetic and design significance 53

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