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Rosewell, Whitehill House

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Hospital (First World War), Hospital (20th Century)

Site Name Rosewell, Whitehill House

Classification Hospital (First World War), Hospital (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) St Joseph's Hospital; St Joseph's Institution; Daughters Of Charity Of St Vincent De Paul Hospital; Whitehill House Policies

Canmore ID 201466

Site Number NT26SE 93

NGR NT 29640 62010

NGR Description Centred NT 29640 62010

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/201466

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Plan of principal floor (in 2 pieces).
Plan of principal floor (in 2 pieces).Ground plan of kitchen and stable offices "as altered".General view of porte-cochere from N.General view of Hospital buildings at E corner from N.Interior. View of former boudoir from N showing original fireplace.Interior. View of former family bedroom from N.Interior. Detail of black marble fireplace in dining room.Detail of elaborate gable above main entrance with later statue of the Virgin.Detail of rainwater head.Elevations to E and N.Elevation to S.Plan of bedroom floor timbers.General view from NNE showing original house and new buildings.View from S additions to SE elevation.Hospital buildings from SW showing ward blocks and original house.Interior. View of entrance hall from E showing the granite fireplace.Interior. View of former dining room showing original black marble fireplace.Interior. Detail of main staircase stained glass window with heraldic shields.Interior. Detail of dining room ceiling.Detail of bay window cresting and crowstepped gable.Detail of oriel window with strapwork cresting.Detail of dormer windows and elaborate chimneys.Detail of dormer window with strapwork pediment.Detail of bay window pediment.Detail of sculpture on gable above main entrance.Detail of urn finial.Rosewell, Whitehill House. Copy of historic photograph showing general view from S with a man and a woman on a bench outside Whitehill House. (p. 48).Plan of sunk floor.General view from N showing original house.General view from NW showing original house porte-cochere.Interior. View of entrance hall from E showing the granite fireplace.Interior. View of former drawing room from S showing sliding doors to library closed and original fireplace.Interior. View of main staircase from SE.Interior. Detail of figured marble fireplace in billiard room.Plan of foundations. W elevation and section through kitchen court, with inset. Scan of MLD 80/8 flap downSection through main building and interior elevation of kitchen court.Sections and elevations of stables and kitchen offices.Plan of sunk storey and stable offices "as altered".View of a horse and carriage outside the front of Whitehill House, Rosewell. Hospital buildings. General view from SW showing the ward blocks, chapel and original house.General view of Hospital buildings at E corner from E.Interior. Detail of marble fireplace in former library.Detail of library multi-faceted bay window.Detail of sculpture on gable above main entrance.Detail of star and unicorn crest.View from NNW showing original house entrance frontGeneral view from NE showing original house and approach.General view of Hospital buidings and Chapel from SE.Detail of dormer window with strapwork pediment.Elevations and sections of kitchen and stable offices.General view from N showing original house.View from NNW showing original house entrance elevation.Interior. View of former boudoir from N showing original fireplace.Interior. View of former billiard room from W showing original fireplace and cupola.Interior. Detail of main staircase stained glass window with heraldic shields.Interior. Detail of carved overmantle heraldic shield of stair hall fireplace.Rosewell, Whitehill House. Copy of historic photograph showing view from N with a horse and carriage outside the front of Whitehill House (p. 20)Plan of bedroom floor (in 2 pieces).Hospital buildings. General view from SW showing the ward blocks, chapel and original house.General view of Hospital buildings at E corner from S.Interior. View of former kitchen from W showing vaulted ceiling.Rosewell, Whitehill House. Copy of a historic photograph of Whitehill House showing general view from E, reproduced from 'The Castles and Mansions in the Lothians'.Plan of attics.Plan and section of roof of main building.W elevation and section through kitchen court, with inset.Oblique aerial view of Whitehill House and Whitehill Golf Course, looking SE.View from NE showing garden elevation.View of Chapel from E.View of Chapel from E.Interior. View of former library from SW.Interior. View of former library from N looking through the original sliding doors to the drawing room.Interior. View of former library from N looking through the original sliding doors to the drawing room.Interior. View of elaborate stone carved fireplace in stair hall with heraldic shield on overmantle.Interior. View of spiral service stair.Interior. Detail of coloured marble fireplace in boudoir.Detail of entablature of porte-cochere.Detail of elaborate chimneys.Rosewell, Whitehill House. Copy of historic photograph showing general view from SE with a group of ladies standing outside Whitehill House (p. 49).Rosewell, Whitehill House. Copy of historic photograph showing general view from N with horse and carriage outside the front of Whitehill House (p. 19)

Administrative Areas

  • Council Midlothian
  • Parish Carrington
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District Midlothian
  • Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

NT26SE 93.00 centred 29640 62010

See also:

NT26SE 80 NT 2963 6218 St Joseph's Hospital, Bridge

NT26SE 82 NT 2922 6329 St Joseph's Hospital, Gates and Gate-Lodge

NT26SE 93.01 NT 29925 61846 St Mary's Lodge

NT26SE 93.02 NT 29581 61995 Former stables block

NT26SE 93.03 NT 29642 61967 Chapel

NT26SE 93.04 NT 29610 61950 Hospital Wards

NT26SE 93.05 NT 29688 62004 Hospital Wards

NMRS REFERENCE:

Architect: William Burn 1839

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish Record Office:

GD152/53/4/27/2 & 3. Letter A Roos to Tyndall Bruce October 10 1843 'Had much to do at Whitehill in the way of garden with Mr Burn and Mr Ramsay. The grounds at Whitehill are not good'.

Whitehill. Account for glass supplied to Sir John Ramsay of Whitehill at Whitehill House.

It includes sums for new casements for the hall, for mending the room off the hall and the study for Sir John's own room, the stair, backstair, mid room, the next room, the bairns' room, the grieve's room, and the woman house. #22.18.0.

1690 GD 143/4/5/5

[? Whitehill] Account for lath and plasterwork and for supplying deals from William Clark, Wright, to Sir John Ramsay of Whitehill.

1697 GD 143/6/4/34

Building and repairing the house of Whitehill.

Extract Factory by John Ramsay of Whitehill appointing Thomas McGill, preacher of God's word, as factor during granter's absence from Scotland, to pursue various legal actions, to collect various rents and undertake other estate affairs, with advice of Mr James Ramsay, brother of granter, if he agrees to act with said Thomas to build and repair granter's house of Whythill......

20 June 1650 GD 143/Box 2/3/4

(Undated) information in NMRS.

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Project (March 2013 - September 2013)

A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.

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