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Latitude: 55.9097 / 55°54'34"N
Longitude: -3.3181 / 3°19'5"W
OS Eastings: 317696
OS Northings: 669290
OS Grid: NT176692
Mapcode National: GBR 5083.FD
Mapcode Global: WH6SR.0Q6G
Plus Code: 9C7RWM5J+VP
Entry Name: Former Gardener's House, Heriot Watt University Creche, Riccarton Estate, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Heriot Watt University, Riccarton Estate, Gardener's House, Boundary Wall and Railings
Listing Date: 13 January 1975
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 364497
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27355
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Riccarton Estate, Heriot Watt University Creche, Former Gardener's House
ID on this website: 200364497
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Pentland Hills
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: University building
Probably William Burn, circa 1823. Single-storey rectangular-plan, Tudoresque gardener?s house with lean-to bay to S. Squared and snecked honey-coloured sandstone ashlar, squared and snecked rubble at rear. Droved margins, chamfered reveals. Hoodmould. Base course. Broad eaves.
SW elevation: broad gable, jerkin-headed at apex, advanced off-centre to right, tripartite window, door in left return of gable. Lower lean-to bay to outer right, bipartite window. Verandah to left of gable on 4 cast- iron colonettes, bipartite and single window in SW wall.
NE elevation: 3 symmetrical bays with single lean-to bay to outer left. Entrance bay advanced at centre, jerkin- headed pediment, 2-leaf flush-panelled door with 6-pane fanlight. Flanking windows. Lean-to bay to outer left, boarded door with 3-pane letterbox fanlight, small window to outer left.
Side elevation: gable with bipartite window at centre and jerkin-headed at apex.
Diamond-pane timber casement windows. 12-pane sash and case to NE. Grey slates. Broad overhanging eaves.
Interior: not seen (1992).
Boundary wall and railings: low rubble boundary wall with ashlar coping forming base for iron,lattice trellis railings with fleur-de-lis finials. Located immediately to N of cottage.
The former gardener's house of Riccarton estate is located on the S side of the main avenue to Heriot Watt University and now serves as the university creche. Riccarton House was demolished in 1956. William Burn added a Jacobethan extension in 1823 and is probably the architect of the cottage. The cottage lies immediately to N of the walled garden which is listed separately. Riccarton N lodge, gatepiers and screen walls, are also listed separately.
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