Architecture Notes

Event ID 824009

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NT73NW 16.00 70911 37200

NT73NW 16.01 71571 36929 East Lodge

NT73NW 16.02 70566 36881 Mid Lodge

NT73NW 16.03 70807 37312 Stables

NT73NW 16.04 70593 36689 Home Farm

NT73NW 16.05 70790 37385 Walled Garden

NT73NW 16.06 70956 37147 Sundial

NT73NW 16.07 70875 37139 Garden Gate

NT73NW 16.08 70784 37319 Garden Cottage

NMRS REFERENCE:

Architect: Sir Robert Smirke

William Davidson, Alexander Carrick, sculptor 1939-41 - Balfour memorial

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Borders Chronicle: Notice of sale of furniture

May 18th 1832 belonging to Mrs William Snedden

Room by Room account.

Microfilm in Borders Regional Archives

(information from Kitty Cruft, Buildings of Scotland 1993)

Scottish Record Office:

The Mansion House.

A brief description of the house, vinery, peach house, conservatory and gardens

included in printed details for forthcoming sale.

1828 GD 39/6/Box 3

'Notes on Newton Don' by C B Balfour, Esq. Newton Don

(in possession of Mrs Balfour at Newton Don)

Newton Don house is set within grounds to the NNW of Kelso with the Eden Water at the N and E sides.

The Architect was Sir Robert Smirke who had the house constructed in the classical style. Built and completed between 1817-1818 by Sir Alexander Don; but possibly begun or planned by his father the previous owner of the estate. Stables block to the NW with a walled garden with nusery garden within further to the NW (See NT73NW 16.03 and 16.05).