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South Entrance Gates, Hatton House, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Kirknewton, West Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9012 / 55°54'4"N

Longitude: -3.3962 / 3°23'46"W

OS Eastings: 312799

OS Northings: 668444

OS Grid: NT127684

Mapcode National: GBR 40Q6.JF

Mapcode Global: WH6SP.SXYY

Plus Code: 9C7RWJ23+FG

Entry Name: South Entrance Gates, Hatton House, Edinburgh

Listing Name: South Gateway Hatton Estate

Listing Date: 22 January 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339214

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7355

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200339214

Location: Kirknewton

County: West Lothian

Electoral Ward: East Livingston and East Calder

Parish: Kirknewton

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Dated 1692 and 1829. Ashlar tripartite gateway. Tall round- headed vehicular arch at centre set between fluted Roman Doric pilasters on panelled pedestals and entablatures with heavy cornices; inverted arch between pilasters reflecting arch proper. Scrolls over flanking lower, keystoned pedestrian archways. Keystone over centre arch inscribed ANNO DOM 1629-1829, it bears a tablet-sundial on rear side; acorn finial above. Gateway terminated by channelled piers with deep cornices. Rubble buttreses at rear. 2-leaf iron gates to central arch in poor condition curved below arch to create circular opening.

Statement of Interest

The gates were resited at their present location in 1829 hence the two dates on the keystone. They originally stood further to the E at the entrance to the main avenue and were built by John 5th Earl as part of the grand Eastern approach to the Lion gate. The gates are now no longer in use as an entrance and are in a delapidated state of repair.

PSAS suggests that the two side arches were new additions, added in 1829 when the gate was moved to designs by William Playfair. This is possible as Playfair was undertaking work in the parish around this time.

These gates are not to be confused with Hatton Estate, East Avenue Gates which are also listed, and sited further to the NE in Ratho Parish.

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