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CAMBUSNETHAN PRIORY’S HISTORY
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1100s
The Netherton Head, a Cultural Relic belonging to this era, was found in the lands surrounding the Priory.
1200s
This tower was a four-storey square tower house built on the site on the 1200s. It had a similar appereance to the still standing Hallbar Tower, located in Braidwood.
1661
Structural damages
An external inspection of the building reveals that the south wall is severely cracked and the roof has collapsed.
Fire in the Priory
Although the stonework and the roof were almost intact, the fire produced severe damages to the structural integrity of the building.
1990 1985 2014 Now
Friends of the Cambusnethan Priory
Local people form a community group called the Friends of the Priory with the aim of avoiding the demolition of the building and fight for its restoration.
The decay evident the external
High Risk Building
Most of the window and roof has completely collapsed. covered in vegetation and collapsed into the basement.
decay in the structure is starting to be more and it is necessary to remove some of external pinnacles for safety reasons.
Extensive alterations
During the 20th century the Priory served different purposes. Firstly, it was used as an Architect’s office and then became a hotel. In order to accommodate the different uses, multiple changes were carried out in the structure of the building, such as the integration of I-beams in the banqueting hall to open up the space.
and door frames are rotten, and the collapsed. The internal areas are and graffiti, and part of the floor has basement.
