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Archaeology Notes

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Country House (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Middleton Hall

Classification Country House (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Middleton Hall Conference Centre; Middleton House; Middleton Hall Policies

Canmore ID 169757

Site Number NT35NE 28

NGR NT 36805 58261

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/169757

Digital Images

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables and walled garden, looking to the NW.

DP 143789

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables and walled garden, looking to the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/9/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

SC 1156776

View from W.

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Scottish Development Department

4/1964

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department Collection)

SC 1156802

View from SE.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Copy of postcard showing view from SW.

SC 1156805

Copy of postcard showing view from SW.

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c. 1912

© RCAHMS

Middleton Hall, engraving showing view from lawn.
Titled 'Middleton House, Mid Lothain, Plate 59. Engraved by T. Medland from an original drawing by J. Meheux, Esq. Published July 1st 1794 by Harrison & Co. No.18, Paternoster Row, London.'

DP 097566

Middleton Hall, engraving showing view from lawn. Titled 'Middleton House, Mid Lothain, Plate 59. Engraved by T. Medland from an original drawing by J. Meheux, Esq. Published July 1st 1794 by Harrison & Co. No.18, Paternoster Row, London.'

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General Collection

1794

© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent walled garden, looking to the SE.

DP 143793

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent walled garden, looking to the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/9/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

SC 1156773

View from NW.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

SC 1156775

View from SW.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

SC 1156777

View from E.

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Scottish Development Department

4/1964

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department Collection)

Interior.
View of main hall.

SC 1156784

Interior. View of main hall.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Interior.
View of billiard room.

SC 1156785

Interior. View of billiard room.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Interior.
View of hall and staircase.

SC 1156787

Interior. View of hall and staircase.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Detail of E elevation.

SC 1156798

Detail of E elevation.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

SC 2591114

View from W.

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Papers of Ebenezer J MacRae, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1950

© City of Edinburgh Council. Courtesy of HES (Ebenezer J MacRae Collection)

Copy of historic photograph showing view from W.

SC 1156774

Copy of historic photograph showing view from W.

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Interior.
View of drawing room, first floor.

SC 1156786

Interior. View of drawing room, first floor.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Detail of entrance doorway.

SC 1156791

Detail of entrance doorway.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

SC 1156793

View from SE.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Interior.
View of billiard room.

SC 1156796

Interior. View of billiard room.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables and walled garden, looking to the SW.

DP 143791

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables and walled garden, looking to the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/9/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables, looking to the S.

DP 143792

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables, looking to the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/9/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior.
View of drawing room (first floor).

SC 1156782

Interior. View of drawing room (first floor).

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Interior.
View of first floor landing.

SC 1156788

Interior. View of first floor landing.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Detail of W elevation.

SC 1156779

Detail of W elevation.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Interior.
View of main hall.

SC 1156789

Interior. View of main hall.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Interior.
Detail of drawing room chimneypiece.

SC 1156795

Interior. Detail of drawing room chimneypiece.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

SC 1156797

View from E.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall, looking to the NE.

DP 143787

Oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall, looking to the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/9/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

SC 1156792

View from NE.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

SC 1156794

View from W.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Engraving of Middleton Hall.

DP 068688

Engraving of Middleton Hall.

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General Collection

1794

© RCAHMS

SC 1156804

View from W.

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c. 1880

© RCAHMS

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables, looking to the N.

DP 143788

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables, looking to the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/9/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

Middleton House, NT35NE 21, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

SC 2734446

Middleton House, NT35NE 21, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)

SC 1156790

View from NE.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

4/1965

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables and walled garden, looking to the W.

DP 143790

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables and walled garden, looking to the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/9/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables, looking to the E.

DP 143794

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables, looking to the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

27/9/2012

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables and walled garden, looking to the NW.

Copy of postcard showing view from SW.

Middleton Hall, engraving showing view from lawn.
Titled 'Middleton House, Mid Lothain, Plate 59. Engraved by T. Medland from an original drawing by J. Meheux, Esq. Published July 1st 1794 by Harrison & Co. No.18, Paternoster Row, London.'

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent walled garden, looking to the SE.

Interior.
View of main hall.

Interior.
View of billiard room.

Interior.
View of hall and staircase.

Detail of E elevation.

Copy of historic photograph showing view from W.

Interior.
View of drawing room, first floor.

Detail of entrance doorway.

Interior.
View of billiard room.

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables and walled garden, looking to the SW.

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables, looking to the S.

Interior.
View of drawing room (first floor).

Interior.
View of first floor landing.

Detail of W elevation.

Interior.
View of main hall.

Interior.
Detail of drawing room chimneypiece.

Oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall, looking to the NE.

Engraving of Middleton Hall.

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables, looking to the N.

Middleton House, NT35NE 21, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables and walled garden, looking to the W.

General oblique aerial view of Middleton Hall with adjacent stables, looking to the E.

Collections

Administrative Areas

Council Midlothian
Parish Borthwick
Former Region Lothian
Former District Midlothian
Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT35NE 28.00 36805 58261

NT35NE 28.01 NT 36767 58203 Stables

NT35NE 28.02 NT 36420 57921 Gate-lodge

NT35NE 28.03 NT 36795 58120 Walled garden

NMRS REFERENCE:

Mid 18th C. Mansion. Medium size. Central block with wings

Owner: Edinburgh Town Council

(Undated) information in NMRS.

Middleton House Built 1710 with later 19th c. additions. A very good example of its period.

SDD List 1964

Now a conference centre and residential camp. No evidence of the earlier 1710 structure is visible.

Visited by OS (RD), 17 February 1970.

Activities

Photographic Survey (April 1965)

Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Work in April 1965.

References

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Midlothian Historic Environment Record

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