View from South Digital image of D/12663

Description View from South Digital image of D/12663

Date 18/4/1997

Catalogue Number SC 759721

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 12663

Scope and Content Tea House, Newhailes, Musselburgh, East Lothian This shows the remains of the ashlar-built tea house which was constructed in the 18th century. The moulded surround of the doorway is shouldered at the head, a feature known as a 'lugged' architrave. The tea house was where the lady of the house would have entertained her female guests with tea which was an expensive drink at that time. The tea house is an important building in Scottish garden history design because it was constructed over a burn. It has been suggested that several spiralling paths led to the tea house which had a rooftop garden with ornamental plants. James Smith (c.1645-1731) architect, designed and built Newhailes House (originally known as Whitehill) in 1686. Sir David Dalrymple (c.1665-1721) bought the estate in 1709 and started the construction of the library wing in 1718 which was completed after his death in 1721 by his son, Sir James Dalrymple (1692-1751). The house was modernised in 1871-3 when Lord Shand was tenant, and has remained largely unchanged since. The National Trust for Scotland became the owners of Newhailes House in January 1997. The house opened to the public on 1 June 2002 after a £12.7 million conservation project that ensured the house was stabilised without losing the patination of the interior decoration. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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