Belchester
Garden (Post Medieval), Gate (Post Medieval), Gate Pier (Post Medieval), House (18th Century), Sundial (Post Medieval)
Site Name Belchester
Classification Garden (Post Medieval), Gate (Post Medieval), Gate Pier (Post Medieval), House (18th Century), Sundial (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Belchester House
Canmore ID 94666
Site Number NT74SE 41
NGR NT 79477 43535
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/94666
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Eccles
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
Belchester House, situated south-east of the village of Leitholm, was built in the eighteenth century and probably includes the fabric of an earlier fortified house. This was the seat of the Dickson family from the fourteenth century.
As there have been many alterations and additions to this building, it is difficult to date it precisely. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the house had probably become U-shaped, with the two arms facing south.
In the 1830s, substantial additions included the construction of a fourth wing. This created a central courtyard, which was then roofed over to form a much larger house. It is thought that the architect William Burn, who also designed the nearby Anton's Hill House, carried out some of the nineteenth century alterations. In the later part of the twentieth century, a service wing and conical tower were both demolished.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
NT74SE 41.00 79477 43535
NT74SE 41.02 79060 43086 Belchester Lodge
NT74SE 41.02 79467 43627 Stable Black with Groom's Cottage
NT74SE 41.03 79390 43404 Walled Garden
Sbc Note
Visibility: This is an upstanding building.
Information from Scottish Borders Council.