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Middleton Hall, from c.1700
Some house. Of the original mansion created by the Revd George Barclay from Strathbrock Castle after retirement from his ministry in the parish, there is little easily identifiable. The Earls of Buchan substantially extended it, possibly in the later 18th century with a delightful south-facing harled façade, projecting entrance bay, stringcourse, pavilion roof, etc. Extended rather coarsely, probably by J Mclntyre Henry, c.1909, with a new upper storey and wings, as headquarters of Scottish Oils. Fine wall paintings on the stairwell within. Now a residential home for the elderly. Adjacent, delightful wooded estate was developed as a picturesque garden estate for staff of Scottish Oils, c.1924.
Taken from "West Lothian: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Stuart Eydmann, Richard Jaques and Charles McKean, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
