Bush Estate, The Bush House And Adam Office Wing
Country House (18th Century)
Site Name Bush Estate, The Bush House And Adam Office Wing
Classification Country House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Edinburgh Centre Of Rural Economy; E.c.r.e; Bush Mansionhouse; Bush And Dryden Estate
Canmore ID 51906
Site Number NT26SW 52
NGR NT 24578 63534
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/51906
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Glencorse
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT26SW 52 24578 63534
NT26SW 52.00 24578 63534
NT26SW 52.01 2479 6373 Ornamental Pond
NT26SW 52.02 2496 6417 Bush Home Farm
NT26SW 52.03 2443 6345 Stadium and Lecture Hall
NT26SW 52.04 2449 6348 Apiary
NT26SW 52.05 2441 6350 and 2444 6348 Animal Husbandry Laboratories
NT26SW 52.06 24491 63671 Gardener's Cottage
NT26SW 52.07 24543 63556 Stables
NT26SW 52.08 24537 63541 Laundry
NT26SW 38 2473 6386 Gateway
For Bush and Dryden Estate see also:
NT26SW 71 Forest Research Station
NT26SW 78.00 Glencorse House
NT26SW 78.01 South Lodge
NT26SW 77 Cottages at Easter Howgate
NT26SE 90 Dryden Mains
NT26SE 79.00 Easter Bush
NT26SE 79.01 Easter Bush Farmhouse
NT26SE 89 Cottages at Langhill Farm
NT26SE 91 Milton Cottages
NMRS REFERENCE:
Owners: University of Edinburgh - School of Agriculture
Architect: Robert Adam 1791 (castellated design not carried out).
Balusters from staircase in Dryden House, Midlothian form part of bookcases at The Bush. Marble floor in hall also from Dryden. See 1890 photograph of Dryden House.
Plans:
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh adds & alts
Attic 2, Bin 4, Bag 1 16 Rutland Sq 1895
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Scottish Record Office:
NRAS: Trotter of Bush
'Elevation of a castle front proposed by Mr Robert Adam, Architect in 1791 - to be joined to the present house at Bush for Robert Trotter Esq'
