Edinburgh, Colinton, 25 Spylaw Street, Spylaw House | Canmore

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House (18th Century), Mill (17th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Colinton, 25 Spylaw Street, Spylaw House

Classification House (18th Century), Mill (17th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Bridge Road; Spylaw House And Snuff Mill; Spylaw Park House

Canmore ID 149267

Site Number NT26NW 144

NGR NT 21305 68915

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/149267

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from East showing seventeenth century sections to rear, and eighteenth century additions to front.

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton. View from East showing seventeenth century sections to rear, and eighteenth century additions to front.

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from East showing seventeenth century sections to rear, and eighteenth century additions to front.

SC 1646005

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton. View from East showing seventeenth century sections to rear, and eighteenth century additions to front.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View of rear of house from South showing random rubble construction, and later additions.

SC 1646008

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton. View of rear of house from South showing random rubble construction, and later additions.

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List C Survey

1975

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View of sash and case window and part of brick fireplace.

SC 1646032

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior. View of sash and case window and part of brick fireplace.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
Detail showing timber and gesso fireplace with marble insert.

SC 1646033

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior. Detail showing timber and gesso fireplace with marble insert.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View of timber and gesso fireplace with marble inserts flanked by two window recesses.

SC 1646034

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior. View of timber and gesso fireplace with marble inserts flanked by two window recesses.

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List C Survey

1975

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View of timber and gesso fireplace and window recess.

SC 1646035

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior. View of timber and gesso fireplace and window recess.

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List C Survey

1975

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from North West with family seated on bench to West of house.

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton. View from North West with family seated on bench to West of house.

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View of curved double or perron stair and main entrance doorway on North elevation.

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton. View of curved double or perron stair and main entrance doorway on North elevation.

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Collection of photographs by George Chrystal and Francis Maxwell Chrystal, photographers, Edinburgh,

c. 1900

© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)

Spylaw House, Bridge Road.
View from West.

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road. View from West.

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13/2/1984

© RCAHMS

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from North East showing driveway to house.

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton. View from North East showing driveway to house.

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View showing original fireplace, cornicing and window recess.

SC 1646031

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior. View showing original fireplace, cornicing and window recess.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Spylaw House, Bridge Road.
View from North showing late eighteenth century front with curved double stair, and balconies at first floor level.

SC 2573558

Spylaw House, Bridge Road. View from North showing late eighteenth century front with curved double stair, and balconies at first floor level.

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13/2/1984

© RCAHMS

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View of main North entrance doorway, showing moulded lintel, iron balcony at first floor level, and iron balustrade to front curved double stair.

SC 1646007

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton. View of main North entrance doorway, showing moulded lintel, iron balcony at first floor level, and iron balustrade to front curved double stair.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View of stair balustrade and cornicing.

SC 1646036

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior. View of stair balustrade and cornicing.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Edinburgh, general view, showing A and R Scott Ltd. West Mills, West Mill Road and Woodhall Road. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Edinburgh, general view, showing A and R Scott Ltd. West Mills, West Mill Road and Woodhall Road. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

28/9/1950

© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Spylaw House, Bridge Road.
View from North East, showing late eighteenth century front with curved double or peron stair.

SC 2573556

Spylaw House, Bridge Road. View from North East, showing late eighteenth century front with curved double or peron stair.

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13/2/1984

© RCAHMS

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from North East showing late eighteenth century North elevation, with curved double stair, and iron balcony at first floor level.

SC 544637

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton. View from North East showing late eighteenth century North elevation, with curved double stair, and iron balcony at first floor level.

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Edinburgh, general view, showing Spylaw House and A and R Scott Porage Oats West Mills, West Mill Road, Colinton. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.

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Edinburgh, general view, showing Spylaw House and A and R Scott Porage Oats West Mills, West Mill Road, Colinton. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

2/10/1932

© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Edinburgh, Juniper Green, Spylaw House and mill.
General view.

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Edinburgh, Juniper Green, Spylaw House and mill. General view.

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Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from North East showing late eighteenth century North elevation, with curved double stair, and iron balcony at first floor level.

SC 1646006

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton. View from North East showing late eighteenth century North elevation, with curved double stair, and iron balcony at first floor level.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from East showing seventeenth century sections to rear, and eighteenth century additions to front.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from East showing seventeenth century sections to rear, and eighteenth century additions to front.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View of rear of house from South showing random rubble construction, and later additions.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View of sash and case window and part of brick fireplace.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
Detail showing timber and gesso fireplace with marble insert.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View of timber and gesso fireplace with marble inserts flanked by two window recesses.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View of timber and gesso fireplace and window recess.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from North West with family seated on bench to West of house.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View of curved double or perron stair and main entrance doorway on North elevation.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road.
View from West.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from North East showing driveway to house.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View showing original fireplace, cornicing and window recess.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road.
View from North showing late eighteenth century front with curved double stair, and balconies at first floor level.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View of main North entrance doorway, showing moulded lintel, iron balcony at first floor level, and iron balustrade to front curved double stair.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton, interior.
View of stair balustrade and cornicing.

Edinburgh, general view, showing A and R Scott Ltd. West Mills, West Mill Road and Woodhall Road. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a crop marked negative.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road.
View from North East, showing late eighteenth century front with curved double or peron stair.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from North East showing late eighteenth century North elevation, with curved double stair, and iron balcony at first floor level.

Edinburgh, general view, showing Spylaw House and A and R Scott Porage Oats West Mills, West Mill Road, Colinton. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.

Edinburgh, Juniper Green, Spylaw House and mill.
General view.

Spylaw House, Bridge Road, Colinton.
View from North East showing late eighteenth century North elevation, with curved double stair, and iron balcony at first floor level.

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Administrative Areas

Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

NT26NW 144.00 21305 68915

NT26NW 144.01 NT 21427 68994 Lodge and Gate-piers

PLANS:

Spylaw Park House, for the Mises Row Fogo.

Dick Peddie & Mackay, Edinburgh. new

Bin 10, Bag 3 Murphy & Kinross,

44 Hanover Street n/d

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Engraving from 'Views in the Lothians' taken from 'Edinburgh Magazine', June 1800: see Bibliography.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

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