History in Structure

Glencorse House, Fettes College, East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Inverleith, Edinburgh

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9638 / 55°57'49"N

Longitude: -3.2226 / 3°13'21"W

OS Eastings: 323775

OS Northings: 675203

OS Grid: NT237752

Mapcode National: GBR 8G9.QN

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.GCNG

Plus Code: 9C7RXQ7G+GX

Entry Name: Glencorse House, Fettes College, East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Fettes College South Gates and Railings to Carrington Road) and on Fettes Avenue As Far As East Lodge. East Lodge and Gates Fettes Avenue. West Lodge and Gates. Glencorse House. Moredun House

Listing Date: 12 December 1974

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 370791

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30044

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, East Fettes Avenue, Fettes College, Glencorse House

ID on this website: 200370791

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Inverleith

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Find accommodation in
Granton

Description

David Bryce date 1874. Gates late gothic, 2 piers with
shafted angles, interlaced arches at top, console crowns,
elaborate cast-iron gates; railings simple spikes with
floriated finials at intervals.
David Bryce, c 1870. 4 simple stop-chamfered piers, railings;
lodge single-storey asymmetrical, courses, open porch,
bay window built out to square and gabled, shafted
chimneys; slated roof, bargeboarded gables.
David Bryce c 1870. Lodge similar to above, deep
parallel-walled approach.
David Bryce 1873.
2-storey and attic, asymmetrical, crowstepped and barge
boarded gables, taller section with bay corbelled to square
at attic south front, Tudor door-piece east front; later
and lower western extension in same style.
David Bryce 1870. Similar to above, but reversed, lower
4-window wing on east with shafted chimneys; later eastern
addition.

Statement of Interest

Note: Carrington House (originally Dalmey House) of 1872

has been of the same type but has been much rebuilt.

Originally Glencorse House.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.