History in Structure

North Entrance, Dalmahoy House

A Category B Listed Building in Pentland Hills, Edinburgh

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9081 / 55°54'29"N

Longitude: -3.3682 / 3°22'5"W

OS Eastings: 314562

OS Northings: 669178

OS Grid: NT145691

Mapcode National: GBR 40X3.LY

Mapcode Global: WH6SQ.7RBN

Plus Code: 9C7RWJ5J+6P

Entry Name: North Entrance, Dalmahoy House

Listing Name: Dalmahoy Estate, North Entrance

Listing Date: 22 January 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 363878

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26964

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dalmahoy House, North Entrance

ID on this website: 200363878

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Pentland Hills

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Find accommodation in
Ratho

Description

Presumably William Adam, circa 1725. 2 gatepiers and boundary wall on N access of Dalmahoy House. Flutes piers with vermiculated bands and channelled quoins. Swagged frieze; deeply-moulded cornice and ball finial (that to right modern replacement; piers buttressed at rear. Blinded panel to right and left of each pier with ashlar margins and banded vermiculation. Pier cap to left set on wall; frieze with rosettes, moulded cap. Rubble wall with ashlar slab coping; wall to left heavily repointed.

Statement of Interest

Dalmahoy House, Dalmahoy East entrance gates, Dalmahoy North lodge and West cottages are listed separately.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.