Penicuik House
Penicuik House is a mansion in the Scottish town of Penicuik in the Midlothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
The merchant John Clerk of Penicuik acquired the land on which a previous building called Newbiggin House was located in 1654. With his son John Clerk it became the seat of the Clerk Baronets . After visiting various mansions in France in the 1670s, John Clerk began building the surrounding park. In 1761, James Clerk, 3rd Baronet, commissioned the modernization of Newbiggin House, which eventually led to its demolition and the rebuilding of what is now Penicuik House. The work was completed in 1769.
After the well-known architect Robert Adam described the design of Penicuik House as old-fashioned in the 18th century, David Bryce was finally commissioned with the redesign in 1859 . The £ 7,000 work included the construction of two short wings. In the 1890s, George Douglas Clerk, 8th Baronet attempted to sell the property. When this failed, he leased Penicuik House. On June 16, 1899 a fire ravaged the manor house. Since this was only slowly smoldering, parts of the interior were saved. Since then, Penicuik House has been in ruins. The baronet then had the nearby stables of the property converted into a mansion, which is now known as New Penicuik House .
In 1985, the Penicuik House Preservation Trust was established to rebuild Penicuik House. The completion of the first restoration phase to stabilize the structure is planned for 2014.
description
The mansion is located about 1.5 km southwest of Penicuik and 300 m from the west bank of the North Esk . It is designed in the Palladian style with a six-column portico on the northeast-facing front. This is accessible via two stairs running parallel to the facade. Short wings emerge on the outside. Penicuik House is designed with a bel étage.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ History of Penicuik House ( Memento of the original from August 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Information on the Penicuik House Trust
- ↑ Information about the restoration ( Memento from September 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
- Penicuik House website
- Entry on Penicuik House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
- Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
Coordinates: 55 ° 49 '10.9 " N , 3 ° 15' 2.7" W.