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Cockpen Farm, Folly

Folly (Period Unassigned), Tower (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Cockpen Farm, Folly

Classification Folly (Period Unassigned), Tower (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) South Esk River; 'washing-house'; Cockpen Tower

Canmore ID 53615

Site Number NT36SW 19

NGR NT 32567 63811

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/53615

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Midlothian
  • Parish Cockpen
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District Midlothian
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT36SW 19 3256 6380.

An 18th century (?) circular folly; rough stonework, roofless. Mitchell calls it a washing house for the nearby Cockpen House (NT36SW 2).

J Mitchell 1881; SDD List 1964

A pump house.

Name Book 1853

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