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Latitude: 55.8198 / 55°49'11"N
Longitude: -3.2508 / 3°15'2"W
OS Eastings: 321726
OS Northings: 659208
OS Grid: NT217592
Mapcode National: GBR 51R4.0M
Mapcode Global: WH6T5.1Z8C
Plus Code: 9C7RRP9X+WM
Entry Name: Penicuik House, Penicuik
Listing Name: Old Penicuik House
Listing Date: 22 January 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 348047
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14634
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200348047
Location: Penicuik
County: Midlothian
Electoral Ward: Penicuik
Parish: Penicuik
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: House Country house
1761, Sir James Clerk. Long oblong block. Piano nobile
(with attic storey above cornice) and basement. Ashlar.
Roofless. Corniced windows. Central hexastyle portico
with two-way stair. Projecting end bays (with Palladian
windows.) Rear has central gabled projecting bay (with broken- pedimented windows) approached by bridge. INTERIOR: now
gutted, formerly had many fine rooms.
Built by the 4th Laird of Penicuik and 3rd baronet, who had
travelled much in Italy and had made a special study of
architecture. Formerly much frequented by visitors who
came to see paintings particularly ceiling (by Alexander
Runciman) of Ossian's Hall. Burnt out by fire 1899.
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