Description

Sydney Mitchell and Wilson; dated 1890 above door; Serlian window dated 1893. 2-storey; ashlar ground floor; harl 1st floor; ashlar dressings.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: shaped gable front; tripartite at ground floor; pedimented Serlian window above. Quadrant link to Tolbooth to right; tripartite at 1st floor; crowning balustrade. Moulded doorpiece to right; pediment feature; forestair with railing.

E ELAVTION: blind wall.

S ELEVATION: adjoining buildings.

W ELEVATION: window into small courtyard; courtyard wall decorated with modern mural.

Variety of small pane and 4-pane timber sash and case glazing. Rosemary tiled roof; coped ashlar stack at east.

INTERIOR: much altered.

Statement of Interest

B-Group with Tolbooth. The Earl of Rosbery financed the erection of this hall in memory of his wife Hannah. The inscription above the door reads: 'In Memory of Countess Rosebery'. The Rosebery family were generous patrons of Queensferry. A plaque on the front of the forestair, dated 1817, thanks 'Archibald John Earl of Rosebery Provost of this Burgh ... for a bleaching green and ... supply of water'.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17807291

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Recommended Books

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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)