Halkerston Lodge
The Halkerston Lodge , formerly Midfield is a villa in the Scottish town of Inveresk in the Council Area East Lothian . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A.
history
The villa was built between 1638 and 1642 for the Edinburgh merchant John Rynd . This is possibly the oldest surviving building in Inveresk. There was probably a previous building at the same location, from which the vaulted cellar was integrated into the Halkerston Lodge. Before 1779 the building was known as the Midfield . In that year Helenus Halkerston acquired the property and named it after himself. In 1960 the Halkerston Lodge was restored. The executive architect was Walter Schomberg Scott .
description
The Halkerston Lodge is located on Inveresk Village Road in the center of the village not far from the east bank of the Esk . It may be connected to the adjacent Inveresk Lodge via a tunnel . The building has a square floor plan. The facades are plastered with sand-colored Harl . The northeast-facing front is constructed asymmetrically and designed with a gable which is worked as a stepped gable . The two-winged entrance door below was decorated with a grooved cornice in the course of the 19th century .
A flat extension with a sloping roof connects to the southeast side . The Halkerston Lodge closes with a pyramid roof , unusual for the year of construction , which is covered with gray slate. Various dormers protrude from the front and rear . Massive chimneys protrude from the southeast and northwest sides. Another flat chimney emerges from the top of the roof. Most of the interior no longer corresponds to the original condition.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Halkerston Lodge in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 56 ′ 7.6 ″ N , 3 ° 2 ′ 40 ″ W.