page_title: Crossmichael
section_title: Estates
hierarchical_section_title: Crossmichael / Estates
caption_attribution_description: English: Urr Valley Hotel formerly known as the Ernespie House hotel
context_page_description: Crossmichael is a small village on the east side of Loch Ken in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, about 4 miles north of Castle Douglas in Scotland.
  Crossmichael is also the name of the civil parish in Kirkcudbrightshire, in the district council region of Dumfries and Galloway.
context_section_description: Culgruff House, Baronial style mansion of 1889, designed by architect Charles William Stephens, later the architect of Harrods Department Store in London, built in red sandstone, 2 storeys with attics and tall square tower. Above entrance door the inscription "God's Providence is Mine Inheritance" and date of 1889. Built by Robert Stewart of Southwick who married Georgina Eleanor Maxwell daughter of Sir William Maxwell 3rd baronet of Cardoness. From 1947 to 2015 in use as an hotel. Is listed as Category B.   
  Danevale Park Estate.  Was a late Georgian country house of 1795, altered in 1883 by architect David Robertson. Demolished 1950s with new house on site. 
  Mollance House, mid to late 19th century large country house probably incorporating an earlier house of 1736. Destroyed by fire c.1928, parts of shell remain. 
  Greenlaw House, dating from 1740. Built by the Gordons of Kenmure Castle. Destroyed by fire in the 80s and rebuilt in the 2000s. 
  Hillowton, a small 19th-century country house.  
  Ernespie House, mid c18 with c19 additions, on site of an earlier house. Long in use as an hotel.
caption: Ernespie House
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