The main building was constructed in 1734 as two houses, at no.10 and no.12 High Street. In 1740 they were both purchased by Alexander Murray, Provost of Kirkcudbright and MP, who had them remodelled as one. The Murray family sold it in 1756, after which it had various owners, including the 5th Earl of Selkirk.[4]
Edward Atkinson Hornel (1864–1933) was brought up in Kirkcudbright, and as an artist was associated with the Glasgow Boys. In the 1890s he travelled to Japan, spending over a year making a series of around 30 paintings that were exhibited in Glasgow on his return in 1895. The proceeds from the sale of these paintings allowed him to spend £650 on buying Broughton House in 1901.[5] Hornel lived at Broughton House with his sister Elizabeth ('Tizzy'), for the rest of his life. He commissioned his friend, the Glasgow architect John Keppie, to add a studio to the house, and in 1910 Keppie designed the gallery.[4] A successful artist, Hornel continued to travel in the Far East, and also collected rare books.[6] After Hornel's death in 1933, his sister continued to live at Broughton House until her death in 1950, after which the property was managed by The Broughton House Trust before being transferred to the National Trust for Scotland. In his will, Hornel wished that his house should "be preserved as a public art gallery for the benefit of the people of the Stewartry and visitors thereto".[3]
House and gardensEdit
Japanese garden, Broughton House
The National Trust for Scotland maintain the house and its contents as a museum of Hornel's life and work. Within the house is a range of period furniture as well as artworks by Hornel and his contemporaries. The house also contains a large reference library of some 15,000 books collected by Hornel,[3] including a 2,500-volume collection of works by or about Robert Burns, one of the largest such collections in the world.[1] The library also holds Hornel's personal archive of newspaper clippings, letters, and other material. The studio is maintained as it would have looked when the artist was at work.[7] In the gallery is a frieze designed to imitate the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon.[2]
The gardens, which back onto the River Dee, were laid out by Hornel and his sister and cover an area of around 2 acres (0.81 ha). The Japanese garden includes a rockery and a pond with stepping stones, while closer to the river a series of beds are divided by box hedging. A number of 17th-century and 18th-century sundials are sited in the garden, as well as late 17th-century carved stone gate posts.[3]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Broughton House and Garden". National Trust for Scotland. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ abHistoric Environment Scotland. "12 HIGH STREET, WITH 10 HIGH STREET, BROUGHTON HOUSE AND WALLS TO CASTLE DYKES (Category A Listed Building) (LB36530)". Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^ abcdHistoric Environment Scotland. "BROUGHTON HOUSE (GDL00075)". Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^ ab"Broughton House and Garden: Hidden History". National Trust for Scotland. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^Checkland, Olive (2003). Japan and Britain After 1859: Creating Cultural Bridges. Routledge. pp. 147–148. ISBN1135786194.
^Billcliffe, Roger (2004). "Glasgow Boys (act. 1875–1895)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38957. Retrieved 16 August 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Broughton House and Garden: What to see and do". National Trust for Scotland. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
External linksEdit
Media related to Broughton House, Kirkcudbright at Wikimedia Commons
October 14, 2023
broughton, house, this, article, about, house, scotland, house, australia, parramatta, house, anderson, heights, raleigh, north, carolina, raleigh, house, hayes, barton, raleigh, north, carolina, jolly, 83694, 05444, 83694, 05444established1734, years, 1734, l. This article is about the house in Scotland For the house in Australia see Broughton House Parramatta For the house in Anderson Heights Raleigh North Carolina see Broughton House Raleigh For the house in Hayes Barton Raleigh North Carolina see Jolly Broughton House 54 50 13 N 4 3 16 W 54 83694 N 4 05444 W 54 83694 4 05444Broughton HouseEstablished1734 289 years ago 1734 LocationKirkcudbright scotland Broughton House KirkcudbrightBroughton House is an 18th century town house standing on the High Street of Kirkcudbright Scotland It was the home of Scots impressionist artist E A Hornel between 1901 and his death in 1933 During this time Hornel remodelled the house and created the Japanese influenced gardens Since 1997 it has been in the care of the National Trust for Scotland and is maintained as a living museum of Hornel s life and work 1 The house is a category A listed building 2 and the gardens are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland 3 Contents 1 History 2 House and gardens 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe main building was constructed in 1734 as two houses at no 10 and no 12 High Street In 1740 they were both purchased by Alexander Murray Provost of Kirkcudbright and MP who had them remodelled as one The Murray family sold it in 1756 after which it had various owners including the 5th Earl of Selkirk 4 Edward Atkinson Hornel 1864 1933 was brought up in Kirkcudbright and as an artist was associated with the Glasgow Boys In the 1890s he travelled to Japan spending over a year making a series of around 30 paintings that were exhibited in Glasgow on his return in 1895 The proceeds from the sale of these paintings allowed him to spend 650 on buying Broughton House in 1901 5 Hornel lived at Broughton House with his sister Elizabeth Tizzy for the rest of his life He commissioned his friend the Glasgow architect John Keppie to add a studio to the house and in 1910 Keppie designed the gallery 4 A successful artist Hornel continued to travel in the Far East and also collected rare books 6 After Hornel s death in 1933 his sister continued to live at Broughton House until her death in 1950 after which the property was managed by The Broughton House Trust before being transferred to the National Trust for Scotland In his will Hornel wished that his house should be preserved as a public art gallery for the benefit of the people of the Stewartry and visitors thereto 3 House and gardens Edit nbsp Japanese garden Broughton HouseThe National Trust for Scotland maintain the house and its contents as a museum of Hornel s life and work Within the house is a range of period furniture as well as artworks by Hornel and his contemporaries The house also contains a large reference library of some 15 000 books collected by Hornel 3 including a 2 500 volume collection of works by or about Robert Burns one of the largest such collections in the world 1 The library also holds Hornel s personal archive of newspaper clippings letters and other material The studio is maintained as it would have looked when the artist was at work 7 In the gallery is a frieze designed to imitate the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon 2 The gardens which back onto the River Dee were laid out by Hornel and his sister and cover an area of around 2 acres 0 81 ha The Japanese garden includes a rockery and a pond with stepping stones while closer to the river a series of beds are divided by box hedging A number of 17th century and 18th century sundials are sited in the garden as well as late 17th century carved stone gate posts 3 References Edit a b Broughton House and Garden National Trust for Scotland Retrieved 16 August 2016 a b Historic Environment Scotland 12 HIGH STREET WITH 10 HIGH STREET BROUGHTON HOUSE AND WALLS TO CASTLE DYKES Category A Listed Building LB36530 Retrieved 7 March 2019 a b c d Historic Environment Scotland BROUGHTON HOUSE GDL00075 Retrieved 7 March 2019 a b Broughton House and Garden Hidden History National Trust for Scotland Retrieved 16 August 2016 Checkland Olive 2003 Japan and Britain After 1859 Creating Cultural Bridges Routledge pp 147 148 ISBN 1135786194 Billcliffe Roger 2004 Glasgow Boys act 1875 1895 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 38957 Retrieved 16 August 2016 Subscription or UK public library membership required Broughton House and Garden What to see and do National Trust for Scotland Retrieved 16 August 2016 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Broughton House Kirkcudbright at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Broughton House amp oldid 1081158516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
