Basic Site Details | Name: | Jerviswood House | | City or county: | Lanarkshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | An altered L-plan tower house and small estate overlooking the Mouse Water a mile (1.5 km) north of Lanark in South Lanarkshire, Jerviswood dates from the 16th century and comprises three storeys and a garret. It also features a steeply-pitched roof. Built by the Livingstones, Jerviswood was purchased by the Baillie family in 1636, who extended the property. Robert Baillie (c.1634-84) was persecuted as a Covenanter.
Jerviswood was later converted to form accommodation for farm workers, although several of the internal features have survived. The house was restored in the 1970s, work which brought a Civic Trust commendation in 1984. It later became the home of rally driver Colin McRae (1965 - 2007).
http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst11338.html | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Tower house | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1970s | | Restoration | | | 1984 | | Won award or awards | Civic Trust Award |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Aitken, Mr J | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | | | |
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