Well Court Update

Chimneys have been re-built in Corsehill sandstone, carefully selected to match the original stonework. New decorative iron railings have been installed and stonework to the boundary walls is under repair

The modern concrete courtyard will be replaced with sandstone paving, according to the intentions of the building’s architect Sydney Mitchell. This open area will be used for outdoor ceilidhs and other community events, perhaps for the first time.

Encouraging a sense of community was an important part of the design of the building, but residents were under strict rules. The ‘conditions of let’ for 1900 state: “The greens must be kept tidy…trespassers and football playing there is prohibited. Any irregularities in these respects should be reported to the Caretaker.”