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Amisfield House
Country House (18th Century)
Site Name Amisfield House
Classification Country House (18th Century)
Canmore ID 208898
Site Number NT57SW 312
NGR NT 52869 74160
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/208898
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Haddington
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT57SW 312.00 NT 52869 74160 Amisfield House
NT57SW 312.01 NT 52345 73828 Amisfield Cottage
NT57SW 312.02 NT 52322 73877 West Lodge
NT57SW 312.03 NT 52338 73854 West Gates
NT57SW 312.04 NT 5337 7408 Ha-ha
NT57SW 312.05 NT 53366 74402 East Lodge
NT57SW 312.06 NT 53482 74319 East Gate
See also:
NT57NW 68 NT 5264 7538 Farmhouse
NT57NW 69 NT 5267 7544 Home Farm
NT57NW 70 NT 5285 7508 Gothic Cottage
NT57SW 22 NT 53426 74158 Dovecot
NT57SW 67 NT 52932 74228 Stable block
NT57SW 68 NT 5331 7419 Walled Garden
NT57SW 70 NT 52852 74378 Icehouse
NT57SW 71 NT 53401 73849 Gothic Pavilion
NT57SW 72 NT 5308 7437 Rococo Temple
NT57SW 310 NT 5 7 Amisfield Tower
NT57SW 321 NT 5287 7509 Cottages
NT57SW 364 NT 53189 74843 Boundary Walls
Amisfield House is depicted on the 2nd Edition OS map (Haddingtonshire, sheet X, 1907). It has since been demolished.
Information from RCAHMS (TIC), February 2002
NMRS REFERENCE:
ARCHITECT: Isaac Ware c. 1755
John Henderson - additions 1785
Datestone 1783 (photo)
Walled garden laid out c. 1790
Information per Duncan Black, 1982: statues from roof-line in possession of Duke of Hamilton, Lennoxlove.
Demolished c.1928. 1925 caption to EAA photograph held in RCAHMS library. Information from Demolitions catalogue.
Plans:
NMRS - I.G. Lindsay Collection, W/340
Catalogue Summary
(RIAS) 5 photographs showing the house before and during demolition, 1925, including an interior view of the dining room. The survey was organised by George Sinclair, Architect, Haddington and presented to the EAA as a record. (Filed with Henry Jerr Photographs)
