Auchenheath House
Auchenheath was largely built for James Ferguson Esquire, tenant of the local coalfields, who occupied the house until at least 1875. A design perspective by Allan & Ferguson calls the building Auchenheath Cottage and shows it greatly extended to the West and rear in much the same form as built, although some of the detailing is different. The Library to the rear dates back to 1842 and 1876, suggesting that this part of the house was extended in 1876, although this is unlikely to have been carried out by Ferguson. The former chapel to the rear dates to the later 19th century expansions but possibly incorporates stone detailing from an earlier building. The large ornate marble fireplace, with it's fender and fire dogs, are believed to have come from Hamilton Palace, which was demolished in 1919 after its contents (including the fixtures and fittings) had been sold by auction. A photograph of the fireplace (or one remarkably similar) in its original position in the first of the New State Rooms at Hamilton. The fireplace dates from about 1842 when these rooms were fitted up. The building was purchased by the Auchenheath Christian Fellowship in the later 20th century. Although much of the stained glass in the house has a religious theme, it appears to be of an earlier date than this.
It seems like the manor is in a stage of temporary abandonment in between owners where regions of the interior are becoming damaged. However, it probably wouldn't take too much to restore it to it's full glory.
Not too much to say about this one. A place we had for a while, so when it was supposedly open, we made the decent length trip up to it. It was surprising that it was open as we thought it had been inhabited once more at this stage. Looking online at the time, it was still on the market but was soon purchased after our visit. Therefore, I don't know what it will be like now. Disregarding the structure itself, the surrounding landscape is incredible and would be one of the prime selling points of owned five hectares of land for residents. Accessing the structure was simple and it is quite easy to manoeuvre around the cameras that are supposedly monitored every now and then. The building is architecturally beautiful, with many different periods of design showcased in every room you walk into. It was also a interesting insight into the sort of property you could live in with the right amount of wealth. The power worked throughout and it seemed that some of the nicer features were kept clean possibly for walkthroughs for buyers. Visited with @jtza and @DustySensorPhotography .
Starting with the grandest areas on the ground floor.
The arched main corridor with LED panels to show the detail on the ceiling.
Library.
Ornate stained glass in a trio of double doors.
We think this was the chapel described in some of the history we found about the home.
Another nice fireplace...
and another.
There were two kitchens in the building, both differing strongly in architecture.
Tiled bathroom.
Upstairs, there was little to see besides this one room with yet another lovely fireplace and intricate ceiling.
Private cinema in the basement.
That's all for the photographs. Here is the link to our documentary styled video showcasing the mansion. We cover the building's past, present and future through cinematics and narration:
Thanks for reading
Auchenheath was largely built for James Ferguson Esquire, tenant of the local coalfields, who occupied the house until at least 1875. A design perspective by Allan & Ferguson calls the building Auchenheath Cottage and shows it greatly extended to the West and rear in much the same form as built, although some of the detailing is different. The Library to the rear dates back to 1842 and 1876, suggesting that this part of the house was extended in 1876, although this is unlikely to have been carried out by Ferguson. The former chapel to the rear dates to the later 19th century expansions but possibly incorporates stone detailing from an earlier building. The large ornate marble fireplace, with it's fender and fire dogs, are believed to have come from Hamilton Palace, which was demolished in 1919 after its contents (including the fixtures and fittings) had been sold by auction. A photograph of the fireplace (or one remarkably similar) in its original position in the first of the New State Rooms at Hamilton. The fireplace dates from about 1842 when these rooms were fitted up. The building was purchased by the Auchenheath Christian Fellowship in the later 20th century. Although much of the stained glass in the house has a religious theme, it appears to be of an earlier date than this.
It seems like the manor is in a stage of temporary abandonment in between owners where regions of the interior are becoming damaged. However, it probably wouldn't take too much to restore it to it's full glory.
Not too much to say about this one. A place we had for a while, so when it was supposedly open, we made the decent length trip up to it. It was surprising that it was open as we thought it had been inhabited once more at this stage. Looking online at the time, it was still on the market but was soon purchased after our visit. Therefore, I don't know what it will be like now. Disregarding the structure itself, the surrounding landscape is incredible and would be one of the prime selling points of owned five hectares of land for residents. Accessing the structure was simple and it is quite easy to manoeuvre around the cameras that are supposedly monitored every now and then. The building is architecturally beautiful, with many different periods of design showcased in every room you walk into. It was also a interesting insight into the sort of property you could live in with the right amount of wealth. The power worked throughout and it seemed that some of the nicer features were kept clean possibly for walkthroughs for buyers. Visited with @jtza and @DustySensorPhotography .
Starting with the grandest areas on the ground floor.
The arched main corridor with LED panels to show the detail on the ceiling.
Library.
Ornate stained glass in a trio of double doors.
We think this was the chapel described in some of the history we found about the home.
Another nice fireplace...
and another.
There were two kitchens in the building, both differing strongly in architecture.
Tiled bathroom.
Upstairs, there was little to see besides this one room with yet another lovely fireplace and intricate ceiling.
Private cinema in the basement.
That's all for the photographs. Here is the link to our documentary styled video showcasing the mansion. We cover the building's past, present and future through cinematics and narration:
Thanks for reading
