Description

Late 18th century. Corniced droved ashlar quadrant walls with rosettes to frieze. Fluted frieze with rosettes to corniced, panelled ashlar piers, surmounted by iron lamp holders. 2-leaf spear-headed curved iron gates.

LODGE: 2-storey 2-bay rendered stone lodge with barge-boarding and bracketed eaves, probably incorporating earlier fabric. Corniced door surround; barge-boarded dormers breaking eaves. Central stone stack with cylindrical cans.

Statement of Interest

Edmonstone House, formerly the home of the Don-Wauchope family, was demolished in the 1950's. It had been an important house, said to be 400 years old (it appears on John Adair's map of the 1680's), supposedly restored by 'Mr Adam, architect' after a fire circa 1800, and extended circa 1830 by Burn. The ashlar walls and gatepiers are of a very high quality.

John Laurie's map of 1766 shows a tree-lined avenue leading from the house to the road at the point occupied by the South Gate. The Lodge (and that of the East gates) appears on the 1850 OS map, but the building would appear to have been altered, possibly raised by a storey, with the addition of the barge-boarding and dormers, later in the 19th century.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17801874

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)