Philiphaugh House
Country House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Philiphaugh House
Classification Country House (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 54237
Site Number NT42NW 50
NGR NT 43686 27922
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/54237
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Selkirk
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Selkirkshire
NT42NW 50 43686 27922
(Area: NT 458 283) The old house of Philiphaugh stood in the vicinity of Lauriston Villa (? Lauriston Cottage, at NT 4586 2827) and the Cricket Field (NT 4590 2837). It was built in 1535 and stood until about 1847. In 1722 it was described as an ancient house with dovecot.
T Craig-Brown 1886; Name Book 1858, W Macfarlane 1906; New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845.
The present Philiphaugh House (built 1964) replaces an earlier mansion house, which is depicted on the OS 2nd Edition map (Selkirkshire, sheet XI, 1898).
Information from RCAHMS (HMLB), July 2002.
NT42NW 50.00 43686 27922
NT42NW 50.01 44287 27725 Bothy Cottage
NT42NW 50.02 43341 28134 West Lodge
NMRS REFERENCE:
ARCHITECTS: James Adam
Robert Adam scheme Vol. 42 ( 29-33) 1763 not carried out (This scheme was possibley to make a new seat at Philiphaugh after the loss of Hangingshaw in a fire).
C.S. Johnston - proposed S. Baronial additions 1891 (not built, but designs preserved in present house)
Demolished after 1965 and before 1970
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Soane Museum, London
Letter inserted into the Soane Museum's copy of Bolton. Elliot Grieve, builder, The Glebe, Selkirk, 25 February 1930. Has seen drawings signed by James Adam 1768, for John Murray, Esq., Philiphaugh. They comprise principal floor plan, basement plan, pair of stairs storey plan and attic plan. Section. These may be for Hangingshaw House, Selkirkshire.
Photographic Survey (June 1964)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Work in June 1964.
