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Walled Garden, Ravelrig House, 527 Lanark Road West, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Pentland Hills, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8865 / 55°53'11"N

Longitude: -3.3424 / 3°20'32"W

OS Eastings: 316129

OS Northings: 666746

OS Grid: NT161667

Mapcode National: GBR 503C.5P

Mapcode Global: WH6SX.M9LN

Plus Code: 9C7RVMP5+J2

Entry Name: Walled Garden, Ravelrig House, 527 Lanark Road West, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 527, Lanark Road West, Ravelrig Estate, Walled Garden

Listing Date: 29 November 1990

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 363994

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27045

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 527 Lanark Road West, Ravelrig House, Walled Garden

ID on this website: 200363994

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Pentland Hills

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Earlier to mid 18th century foundation with alterations in mid 19th century. Rectangular-plan walled garden aligned NW-SE; 70 X 60m. Rubble wall with slab coping, ashlar margins and dressings; 19th century low rubble plinth wall with saddleback coping, cast-iron arrowhead railings at N half of SW wall; 2-leaf wooden door at right of railings.

Blocked door at w end of NW wall. Door at N and S end of NE wall. Greenhouse and modern wooden implement shed at N end.

Statement of Interest

The walled garden belonged to Ravelrig house, completely altered and extended in 1926 by Richerdson & McKay.

Ravelrig dovecot, N gates and steading are listed separately.

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