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Gorebridge, Hunterfield Road, 5, Newbyres Hall
Church (19th Century), Masonic Hall (Period Unassigned), Meeting Hall (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Gorebridge, Hunterfield Road, 5, Newbyres Hall
Classification Church (19th Century), Masonic Hall (Period Unassigned), Meeting Hall (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Free Church; War Memorial
Canmore ID 317802
Site Number NT36SW 233
NGR NT 34484 61511
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/317802
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Newbattle
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
Standing Building Recording (10 June 2015 - 26 July 2015)
NT 34484 61511 A basic photographic record was produced, 10 June – 26 July 2015, of the interior and exterior of Newbyres Hall as it was converted into a nursery. The exterior extensions, which had been added after the buildings initial construction, were removed under supervision and the elevations recorded. The history of the structure show it began life as a Free Church in 1858, before being turned into a village hall in 1882 and then altered again in the 1970s when it became a masonic lodge hall. Windows have been reopened where possible and the rear elevation will have an extension rebuilt on the footprint of the 1880s extension.
Archive: East Lothian Council Archaeology Service (ELCAS) and
National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) intended
Funder: Newbyres Nursery
David Connolly – Connolly Heritage Consultancy
(Source: DES, Volume 16)
