Portmore House

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Portmore House is in the Scottish Baronial style decorated mansion . It is located about 1.5 km northeast of the Scottish village of Eddleston in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. The entire property is on the Scottish Landscaping Register . The highest rating “outstanding” was awarded in three of the seven categories.

history

Around 1735, the Earl of Portmore acquired part of the Blackbarony estate, thereby laying the foundation stone for Portmore House. A 1759 map shows a village called Northshield at the location of Portmore House . Alexander Mackenzie acquired Portmore towards the end of the century . It was his son Colin Mackenzie who initiated the creation of the parks and gardens and invested large sums of money for it. For this it was necessary to demolish Northshield and relocate the residents. Although Colin Mackenzie was already planning to furnish a mansion, it would not be realized until decades after his death.

His son William Forbes Mackenzie , who represented the constituency of Peeblesshire as a Conservative MP , had Portmore House built in 1850. Scottish architect David Bryce was responsible for the planning . In April 1883 a fire devastated the manor house. However, it was repaired immediately. In the 1890s, the Mackenzies left Portmore and initially leased the property. In 1896 it was advertised for sale. In 1979 Portmore House was sold again. In the 1980s, the gardens were largely neglected, whereas the parks were in better condition. After another fire in 1986, Portmore House was restored and the Victorian gardens planted. Today they are open to the public for a fee.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b c Garden and Designed Landscape - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ Information on the gardens at Portmore House

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Coordinates: 55 ° 43 ′ 37.6 "  N , 3 ° 11 ′ 41.8"  W.