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Walled Garden, Garden Plantation, Gosford House

A Category B Listed Building in Aberlady, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.002 / 56°0'7"N

Longitude: -2.8719 / 2°52'18"W

OS Eastings: 345721

OS Northings: 679125

OS Grid: NT457791

Mapcode National: GBR 2N.TW5N

Mapcode Global: WH7TP.VDMN

Plus Code: 9C8V242H+Q6

Entry Name: Walled Garden, Garden Plantation, Gosford House

Listing Name: Gosford Walled Garden

Listing Date: 27 January 1993

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338171

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6548

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Gosford House, Garden Plantation, Walled Garden

ID on this website: 200338171

Location: Aberlady

County: East Lothian

Electoral Ward: North Berwick Coastal

Parish: Aberlady

Traditional County: East Lothian

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Description

Early 19th century. Rubble, ashlar coped walled garden, enclosing an area approximately 150 x 100m with central dividing wall. S facing walls lined in brick, with 5 segmental arches to central division. S facing lean-to greenhouse on N wall to W on ashlar base course and with ashlar coped parapet above closed by 2 sculpted swans.

Statement of Interest

Not included in Ainslie's plans THE PLEASURE GROUNDS OF GOSFORD 1808. Other greenhouses on the N wall have been demolished. The Bothy Cottage (potting shed) and Gardener's Cottage are listed separately. The swan is a Wemyss family emblem, also appearing on Gosford House and Stables. A-Group with other Gosford Estate buildings; see notes for Gosford House.

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