Braelangwell House is a late 18th century mansion, associated with the Urquharts of Braelangwell. Originally facing the east, note this later southern portico, and four blanked‐off windows.

The Urquharts of Braelangwell are buried in Kirkmichael — note the Urquhart three boar heads on their memorial

More symbols of mortality on the marvellous Braelangwell memorial in Kirkmichael

Trust Chairman Dr Jim Mackay, son Gavin and Mrs Lilah Dowsett

How many are out there?

Crivvens

a brief history of the House…

…and the history of the Estate…

all the formerly blanked-off windows are now restored — except which one?

the middle window here backs onto a chimney and could never have been built to be operational

at last — in we go…

the magnificent dining room

a bit more of the history

moving out of the cosy living room

and up to the first floor

there used to be 10 bedrooms on the first floor, but during the war the attic was pressed into service, and 20 to 30 landgirls billeted here would sally forth in the morning to farms in the area

from the first floor landing you look out onto the original front lawn…

the original front lawn, looking east to the walled garden

outside to explore the grounds. Mr and Mrs Mitchell have reinstated the original eastern access

the original steading below Braelangwell House — the dovecot still survives

A 17th century wallstone with the three boar heads of the Urquharts and the initials MTV for Master Thomas Urquhart, from an older Braelangwell House

and we now know this other wallstone at Braelangwell with its heart is the matching one to the previous – see our Story behind the Stone called ”the Pediments of Braelangwell“

the Braelangwell access road crosses the Ballycherry Burn which drove the famous Braelangwell flour mill

end of a glorious day exploring Braelangwell House and grounds