Prestongrange House

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Prestongrange House

Prestongrange House is a mansion in the Scottish town of Prestonpans in the East Lothian council area . In 1979 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. Furthermore, together with various outer buildings, it forms a category B monument ensemble. Today Prestongrange House houses the clubhouse of the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club .

history

The history of the lands can be traced back to the 12th century. In 1184 Robert de Quincy leased them to Newbattle Abbey , which later de facto became their property . In the course of the Scottish Reformation in the mid-16th century, Abbot Mark Ker managed to incorporate the property into his family property. The oldest parts of Prestongrange House emerged in the second half of this century. At least one habitable house seemed to have existed by 1581 at the latest. Over the centuries the property changed hands several times and belonged to the Morison , Grant and Grant-Suttie families . Prestongrange House has been leased to the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club since 1924.

description

Prestongrange House is set in extensive grounds on the western edge of Prestonpans. A few hundred meters north, not far from the south bank of the Firth of Forth , is the former Prestongrange Colliery coal mine . Although the manor house dates back to the 16th century, it has been substantially expanded several times. The Scottish architect William Henry Playfair , who redesigned the building in the first half of the 19th century, is largely responsible for its current appearance . The masonry of the complex, two- to three-story structure consists of yellow sandstone . The various towers that protrude semicircular or polygonal on the building edges or along the facades appear striking. The massive tower at the western end was built around 1850. This is three-story and designed with circumferential battlement reinforcement.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ^ Sonia Baker: Prestongrange House
  3. ↑ Entry on Prestongrange House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 55 ° 57 ′ 8.3 "  N , 2 ° 59 ′ 47.3"  W.