Rosebery House

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Rosebery House , formerly Clerkington House , is a country estate about one kilometer southwest of the Scottish village of Temple in the Midlothian Council Area . In 1979 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category C. In addition, various outbuildings are classified as category A or B monuments. With these, Rosebery House forms a category B monument ensemble.

history

Archibald Primrose acquired the land in 1695 . They previously belonged to a barony called Nicolson , which John Nicolson established there in the 17th century. In 1700 Primrose was first made the Viscount of Rosebery , then the Earl of Rosebery . At that time, a building called Clerkington House was already on the property. 1749 acquired a Mr. Hepburn Rosebery. Between 1805 and 1812, the Hepburns demolished the old building and reinstated the name Clerkington.

They hired the Scottish architect William Atkinson , who designed a country house in the neo-Gothic style. Work began in 1812 and completed in 1816. In 1821 Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery bought the property and renamed it Rosebery . Today's house no longer resembles this description. There are plans for Neo-Renaissance and Arts-and-Crafts- style redesigns from the 1880s and 1890s, respectively, but neither was fully implemented.

farm

Farm from Rosebery House

The farm was built around 1805 and is located around 200 m west of Rosebery House. The one or two-story building sections enclose an inner courtyard on three sides. On the street side, a blind wall covers the inner courtyard and only allows one passage. The layered masonry consists of sandstone . The bell tower rising in the middle from the west side, which is connected to the pigeon tower , is striking . The two-story tower closes with a pointed helmet with an octagonal floor plan with a weather vane . The farm is the only structure on the property classified in the highest Scottish monument category A.

Gate entrance

Access to Rosebery House

The gate entrance to Rosebery House is a separate category B monument. It is opposite the farm directly on the B6372. The towering obelisks date from the early 19th century. They are designed with fluted shafts. On either side there is a low stone wall that surrounds Rosebery House.

Lodge

Like the gate entrance, the Rosebery House Lodge is classified as a Category B monument. It dates from the early 18th century but was revised in the early 20th century. The square quarry stone structure was built in the neo-renaissance style. The symmetrical front facing south-west is designed with architraves . Ionic pilasters flank the central triplet window on the southeast side. The lodge closes with a slate hipped roof .

chapel

The chapel was built in 1913. Perhaps to make them available to spiritual visitors. However, the bishop refused to consecrate the building. The brickwork of the neo-Gothic chapel is made of pink sandstone . A central pointed arch portal leads into the interior of the building on the symmetrical southwest-facing front . A sandstone cross sits on the gable . On the northeast side, there are three windows and tracery . The building closes with a slate roof. In the interior it is worked as a vaulted ceiling with wood paneling. The chapel is classified as a Category B building.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on Rosebery House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  3. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  4. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  5. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  6. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

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Coordinates: 55 ° 48 ′ 18.1 ″  N , 3 ° 6 ′ 36.3 ″  W.