Upper Cranstoun House
House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Upper Cranstoun House
Classification House (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Over Cranston; New Cranston
Canmore ID 213297
Site Number NT46NW 59
NGR NT 404 651
NGR Description NT c. 404 651
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/213297
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Cranston
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT46NW 59.00 4044 6511 Upper Cranstoun
NT46NW 59.01 404 651 Wall; doorway
Long since demolished
A house at Over Cranston is depicted on the 1744 'A New and Correct Map of the Lothians from Mr Adair's observations' by John Elphinstone.
'This house stood near the farm of Remote. Upper Cranston was also known as New Cranston. Both names have dropped out of currency. Sir James Dalrymple of Upper Cranston and Cousland, married Elizabeth Hamilton MacGill, the heiress of Nether Cranston (Oxenfoord) in 1760. She succeeded to her estate in 1779. Thus, the two Cranstons were united in the hands of one family.'
The photographic reproduction of the drawing of Upper Cranston, held in the NMRS, is annotated; 'Upper Cranston, Sir John Dalrymple 176*'
