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Latitude: 55.9061 / 55°54'22"N
Longitude: -3.3786 / 3°22'43"W
OS Eastings: 313908
OS Northings: 668970
OS Grid: NT139689
Mapcode National: GBR 40V4.BN
Mapcode Global: WH6SQ.2TD5
Plus Code: 9C7RWJ4C+CH
Entry Name: Gate Piers, East Avenue, Hatton
Listing Name: Hatton Estate, East Avenue Gates
Listing Date: 22 January 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 364474
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27341
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Hatton, East Avenue, Gate Piers
ID on this website: 200364474
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Pentland Hills
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Dated 1700. Pair of ornate, rectangular-plan gatepiers. Banded checkerboard pattern of smooth and rusticated ashlar blocks. Channelled top courses, moulded cornices with squared capitals carved with stone heraldic crests clasped by swagged flanks. Buttressed returns to W faces.
The gates are from a very early date and a fine example of early 18th century estate architecture. The south pillar carries the Lauderdale shield with a lion rampart supported by eagles. The north pillar carries the arms of the fifth Earl's Countess, daughter of the Earl of Glencairn. To the rear of the pillar is a scroll with the Glencairn family motto 'over fork over'. To the rear of the south pillar is the Lauderdale Crest, a crowned lion sejant holding a sword and fleur-de-lys, with a scroll inscribed 'consilio et animis'.
These gates are not to be confused with South Gateway, Hatton Estate which is also listed, and sited further to the SW in Kirknewton Parish Parish.
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