Description

Earlier to mid 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay symmetrical block; stugged squared and snecked sandstone with ashlar margins and dressings; base course; eaves moulding; quoins; raised cills.

NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 3 bays symmetrially disposed; centre bay slightly recessed; moulded surround with ashlar lintel; broad panelled and glazed door, rectangular, 3-pane bordered fanlight; window above. Flanking bays, canted sandstone window at ground, chamfered reveals, lead roof; window above.

SE ELEVATION: 2-bay outer right block, windows symmetrically disposed; entrance bay recessed at centre, single storey piend roofed block at centre ground, now with modern rubble extension, door to right; 2-storey block to outer left, lean-to storage at ground, window at 1st floor.

2-pane sash and case windows in canted bays; 4-pane sash and case for remainder of house, 12-pane sash and case to outer left block on SE elevation. Grey slate piended roof with lead flashings; tall, corniced, square, grouped ridge stacks.

INTERIOR: not seen 1994

WALLED GARDEN: rectangular-plan walled garden to SW of house; high rubble wall with harl pointing, slab coping (heavy ivy cover on E wall); round-arched opening, modern wrought-iron gate.

BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS: rubble quadrant walls with slab coping, ashlar gatepiers with cornice, pyramidal caps. outer piers similar; wrought iron gates. Boundary wall running along Johnsburn Road, rubble with harl-pointing, semicircular coping.

Statement of Interest

Balerno Lodge is shown on the 1st edition map.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17807246

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Recommended Books

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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)