Bonnington House

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Alternative Names Jupiter Artland
Site Type COUNTRY HOUSE
Canmore ID 50367
Site Number NT16NW 9
NGR NT 11141 69102
Council EDINBURGH, CITY OF
Parish RATHO
Former Region LOTHIAN
Former District CITY OF EDINBURGH
Former County MIDLOTHIAN
Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital General oblique aerial view of the ornamental pond and Bonnington House, taken from the E. DP087123 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital General oblique aerial view of the ornamental pond and Bonnington House, taken from the E. DP087122 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital General oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the NE. DP076245 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital General oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the ENE. DP076244 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital General oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the E. DP076243 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the S. DP076242 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the SW. DP076241 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the WNW. DP076240 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the NW. DP076239 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the N. DP076238 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the NE. DP076237 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the ENE. DP076236 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the E. DP076235 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image

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Bonnington House, c.1840, ?Thomas Hamilton
Actually in Edinburgh but with its entrance in West Lothian. Refurbished, 2001, by Lee Boyd Architects, including garden room and elegant structural glass staircase. Voted Britain's best listed home in a national television survey.


Taken from "West Lothian: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Stuart Eydmann, Richard Jaques and Charles McKean, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

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Archaeological Notes

NT16NW 9.00 11141 69102

NT16NW 9.01 NT 1122 6844 Lodge; Gate Piers
NT16NW 9.02 NT 1106 6917 House
NT16NW 9.03 NT 1104 6911 Stables
NT16NW 9.04 NT 1110 6908 Walled Garden
NT16NW 9.05 NT 11097 69099 Sundial
NT16NW 9.06 NT 11139 68791 Ornamental pond

NT16NW 19 NT 11143 69143 Dovecot

(NT 1114 6908) Bonnington House was built in 1622.
NSA 1845 (J Clason)

Bonnington House is an early 19th century transformation of the 17th century mansion. Jacobean style, two storeys, harled. It belonged to Sir James Foulis, Lord Colinton, in the mid-17th century, and passed eventually to Wilkies of Ormiston.
SDD List 1964.

 
Books and References

Bell-Ingram (1976) Bonnington House, Kirknewton, Midlothian: {sale particulars}, Edinburgh
Held at RCAHMS D.7.23.BON.S

Coventry, M (2001) The castles of Scotland Musselburgh
Page(s): 94 Held at RCAHMS F.5.2.COV

McGregor, Savills, J A S (1999) Bonnington House, Wilkieson, by Edinburgh: [sale particulars], Edinburgh
Held at RCAHMS D.7.33.BON.S

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