Dalkeith House, Dark Walk, Gateway
Gateway (Period Unassigned), Park (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Dalkeith House, Dark Walk, Gateway
Classification Gateway (Period Unassigned), Park (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Dalkeith Castle; Dalkeith Palace; Dalkeith Estate; Dalkeith Park; Dalkeith Country Park
Canmore ID 179699
Site Number NT36NW 7.02
NGR NT 3384 6766
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/179699
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Dalkeith
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
Depressed-arched gateway and gates; low walls adjoined to N and S of gateway, curved slightly to E, and truncated at each end. GATEWAY: wrought-iron. Depressed arch surmounted by decorative scroll-work. 2-leaf gates. WALLS: rubble: flat ashlar coping. Dies flanking gateway. Tall wrought-iron spearhead railings, continuous from gateway. The survival of ironwork of this quality is very rare. (Historic Scotland)
