Eastend House in Snow, a photo from South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Photographer's Note

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Another picture from my walk with friends four days ago around a snowy Carmichael estate, this time showing Eastend House. In fact, I have shown you this place before on a lovely day in May four years ago.

It is believed that Eastend became the home of a branch of the Carmichaels of Carmichael which separated from the main line around 1500. The oldest visible part of the building, a rectangular keep, dates from around this time, although it is said to incorporate earlier work. In this photograph you can see evidence of that rectangular keep as the second "section" of the building from the left.

When the castle at Carmichael (the precursor of Carmichael House in my last picture) was destroyed by Oliver Cromwell, Eastend appears to have escaped unharmed and it has been suggested that while the Carmichaels of Carmichael were Royalists, the Carmichaels of Eastend may have been loyal to the Government.

Four storey wings were added to the east and west sides of the keep in 1673, with crow-stepped gables and the space between the two new wings was filled in in the 18th century with the addition of bow-fronted fa蓷de. In 1851 a further grand extension was added in the form of a large Scots baronial wing to the west. At the same time a round tower was added in the re-entrant angle between the new wing and the old keep, which contains the main entrance (the blue door in this picture).

Interestingly, Eastend was occupied by the General Staff of the Polish Army in 1940, and there is a marble plaque inside the house which commemorates this. After WWII, however, and perhaps due to lack of funds, this house gradually fell into disrepair. There is much dry rot in its timbers and attempts to find a use for it and effect a rescue plan have so far failed, leaving the house derelict and deteriorating.

ISO 100, 1/250 sec at f/9, focal length 18mm.

holmertz, snunney, jhm, jimmyjimmy, Royaldevon, macjake, jean113 has marked this note useful

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emka (157280) 2018-02-11 18:55

Hello John, Interesting to see the picture made from the same POV after four years. I do not see any changes, it looks abandoned as before but without further destruction. Interesting that it was occupied by Polish Army in 1940. Nice winter view, the snow is fresh without any traces.

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Tue (91648) 2018-02-12 1:02

Hello John,
Another wonderful Scottish house, I really like the old design with the round tower and the three lovely gables on the left and right side. The subdued light is very pleasant and I love the winter mood provided by the snow. Excellent photo.
Lars

holmertz (102050) 2018-02-12 2:16

Hello John,
I have the impression you are not allowed inside this house, so it could be a suitable place for Craig to try to find an opening somewhere, so he could explore the interior all on his own, finding strange things left behind by the last people using it. ;-) For the rest of us it's just a fascinating view of the walls, still not looking so bad, and trees growing from inside a wing where the roof has collapsed. The light and colours are pleasant in spite of the fairly dull sky.
Kind regards,
Gert

snunney (130967) 2018-02-12 2:49

Hello John,
The snowy foreground and wintry atmosphere accentuate the sense of abandonment and desolation. I like the composition and the beautifully rendered textural detail. The blue door standing out like a sore thumb serves to draw the viewer in. I also appreciate the interesting historical note.

jhm (211734) 2018-02-12 4:08

Hello John,

You was the first visitor the snow is real virginal.
A wonderful castle if much castles in your country.
You took the picture very close-up we see all details excellent.
Wonderful architecture picture.
Composition and presentations be superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Royaldevon (85640) 2018-02-12 5:55

Hello John,

I wanted to say 'What a difference a day makes ..." with melodic tones!
But it is actually, 'What a difference a season makes!
The original photograph looks quite warm and almost welcoming but, with the addition of snow and cool colours, the mood is totally changed.
Isn't is clear just how much affect weather conditions have upon a photograph!

You have instinctively composed the photograph really well (it is very similar to your original). Despite the grey clouds and generally dull light, the details of the house have been very well captured.
The dour sky matches the general atmosphere of this sadly abandoned house!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ric50 (769) 2018-02-12 10:02

Hi John,
A beautiful shot of this once proud building. Your notes are interesting, the importance of Scotland in the Civil War is often forgotten in England ( In fact so is the whole Civil War).It sounds like the Carmichaels were divided by the struggle like so many other powerful families.
The color and texture of the building contrast well with the smooth white snow and the blue door is very welcome.

Regards,

Richard

macjake (98262) 2018-02-12 10:50

Hi John
My friend, I think I have fallen in love all over again!
what a BEAUTY this historic home is. Imagine the stories it holds in its walls. Imagine the spirits and people who have passed away inside. I took a look at the photo in the sunshine, its beautiful as well. Taking a close look, i think i can get inside through one of the windows on the 2nd floor. I would do everything in my power to get in - but i dont' want to cause any more damage to do so. what an experience it would be to walk around inside.
you'll have to take me here next time i'm around Edinburgh!
it really does have that medieval look and feel to it, looks cold and dark. beautiful
cheers
craig

willperrett (14195) 2018-02-12 11:08

Hello John

It looks like the sort of building that the Landmark Trust would be interested in: have you come across the Trust? They have some great places to stay, and are quite reasonably priced. Maybe an idea for a get-together some time... Your photograph offers a very effective portrait of this venerable pile, and the slight blue bias emphasizes the cold weather. Hope you stayed warm and found a decent hostelry at the end of your walk!

Regards

Will

mesutilgim (0) 2018-02-13 1:40

Hello John,
Another very nice wintery capture in your gallery.
Perfect pov and layout as well as light management.
The blue door is the eyecatcher of this nice compo.
Nice framing and many interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

jean113 (27639) 2018-02-13 7:00

Hello John, I missed this one!
Comparing the two shots taken in different seasons, I think that the grey sky suits the mood of this derelict building.
In the beta version, all the patterns of the stone work become really clear, and the broken windows are much more obvious.
Lovely architecture with such a variety of shapes.
What a pity it would be if no-one did anything about Eastend House.
Excellent sharp quality.
Best wishes
Jean.

Photo Information

Copyright: John Cannon (tyro) (30513)
Genre: 地方
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2018-02-07
Categories: 建築，Ruins
Camera: Canon EOS M, Canon EF-M 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS STM, Hoya 52mm Pro1D Protector
Exposure：f/0.7, 1/21 seconds
Map: view
Photo Version：Original Version
Date Submitted: 2018-02-11 13:05