Monreith House

Monreith House
Entrance front of Monreith House
LocationPort William, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates54°45′14″N 4°33′22″W / 54.7538°N 4.5562°W / 54.7538; -4.5562
Built1791
Built forSir William Maxwell, 4th Baronet
ArchitectAlexander Stevens
Architectural style(s)Georgian
Listed Building – Category A
Designated20 July 1972
Reference no.LB19561
CriteriaWork of Art
Historical
Horticultural
Architectural
Nature Conservation
Designated1 July 1987
Reference no.GDL00287
Monreith House is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Monreith House
Location of Monreith House in Dumfries and Galloway

Monreith House is a category A listed Georgian mansion located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the village of Port William in Mochrum parish in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.[1] The classical-style house was designed by Alexander Stevens in 1791, for Sir William Maxwell, 4th Baronet.[1] The new house replaced the now-ruined Myrton Castle on the estate which was partially dismantled to provide stone for the house. The grounds of the house are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens, and are classed as "outstanding" in five out of six categories.[2]

  1. ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "MONREITH HOUSE, WITH OFFICE COURT, GATEPIERS AND TERRACE WALL (Category A Listed Building) (LB19561)". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "MONREITH (GDL00287)". Retrieved 15 March 2019.