Millburn Tower, Grounds
Garden (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Millburn Tower, Grounds
Classification Garden (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Millburn Tower Policies
Canmore ID 151294
Site Number NT17SE 158
NGR NT 1712 7170
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/151294
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Ratho
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Edinburgh, Millburn Tower.
ARCHITECT:
Benjamin H Latrobe 1800 - supplied plans for a round House - not executed.
Capt George I Parkyns c1805 - designed American Garden.
Dec 1805 Lady Liston formed piece of water & American garden received plants.
William Atkinson 1805.
James Byres - chimneypiece provided for the house in 1807 (information from Dr A.A Tait).
See Also:
House, NT17SE 37 00.
Walled Garden, NT17SE 37 01.
North Gates, NT17SE 43.
South Lodge, NT17SE 47.
National Library of Scotland:
MS5608/5609, Capt G I Parkyns, c.1805, text.
