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Dalkeith House, King's Gate
Gate(S) (19th Century)
Site Name Dalkeith House, King's Gate
Classification Gate(S) (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dalkeith Castle; Dalkeith Palace; Dalkeith Estate; Dalkeith Park; Dalkeith Country Park; Duke's Gate
Canmore ID 211835
Site Number NT36NW 7.07
NGR NT 32192 67700
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/211835
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Dalkeith
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
Publication Account (1998)
The gateway to the estate from the High Street, the Duke's Gates figure 21.C, was erected in 1784 by James Playfair. The four square piers are linked by a screen wall, with the gateway of cast iron, with leaf design, at the centre. They form an imposing definition of separateness of estate and town, notwithstanding the close links forged over the centuries.
Information from ‘Historic Dalkeith: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1998).
Project (April 2009 - February 2015)
The Borders Railway Project proposals are to reinstate the Newcraighall to Tweedbank section of the former Waverley Line. The reinstated railway line will be approximately 48km long and the majority of the route will use the existing railway embankment.
Several field surveys, archaeological evaluations and standing building surveys were undertaken by CFA Archaeology from April 2009 until February 2015.
CFA Archaeology
