Country House (Late 18th Century)
Site Name Broxmouth Park
Classification Country House (Late 18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Broxmouth House Policies; Broxmouth House
Canmore ID 57616
Site Number NT67NE 17
NGR NT 69614 77602
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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View of main S entrance and portico
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View from NW
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View from E
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Interior. Detail of breakfast room fireplace
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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General view of park wall and gateway.
List C Survey
1975
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SC 1888972
Detail of entrance portico and doorway, Broxmouth Park.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1888976
View of remains of demolished wing's east wall, Broxmouth Park, from east.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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View of main S entrance and portico
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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View from NW
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View from E
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View from SE
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SC 2583208
Detail of W cast iron staircase
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Interior. View of dining room
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Interior. View of drawing room
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Interior. View of drawing room
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Interior. View of vaulted cellar
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Interior. Detail of dining room ceiling rose
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View from N
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Detail of W cast iron staircase
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SC 1888974
General view of Broxmouth Park from north west.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1888981
Interior view of Broxmouth Park showing staircase.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1888983
Interior view of Broxmouth Park showing panelled room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1888985
Interior view of Broxmouth Park showing fireplace.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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Interior view of Broxmouth Park showing fireplace.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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View of Broxmouth Park from south.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Distant view from S
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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View from W
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Interior. View of entrance hall
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SC 2583220
Interior. View of bow ended bedroom
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DP 008825
General oblique aerial view of the country house and policies, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2005
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DP 058367
Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with the stables adjacent, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/2/2009
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DP 058368
Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with the stables adjacent, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/2/2009
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SC 1371085
Distant view from S
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 1371098
Interior. View of dining room
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 1371099
Interior. View of drawing room
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 1371104
Interior. View of bedroom
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SC 1371107
Interior. View of vaulted cellar
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 1371108
Interior. View of vaulted wine cellar
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SC 1371110
Interior. Detail of sitting room fireplace
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
15/9/2004
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SC 1888982
Interior view of Broxmouth Park showing detail of staircase.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1889087
View of courtyard, Broxmouth Park, from north.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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View from N
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View from SE
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Interior. View of staircase hall
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SC 2583226
Interior. View of vaulted cellar
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Interior. Detail of sitting room fireplace
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Interior. Detail of dining room fireplace
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Interior. Detail of dining room ceiling rose
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15/9/2004
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DP 008827
General oblique aerial view of the country house and policies, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2005
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DP 058366
Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with the stables adjacent, taken from the NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/2/2009
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DP 058369
Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with the stables adjacent, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/2/2009
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DP 058370
Oblique aerial view centred on the country house with the stables adjacent, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/2/2009
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DP 058371
Oblique aerial view centred on the walled garden with the country house adjacent, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/2/2009
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DP 058372
Oblique aerial view centred on the walled garden with the country house adjacent, taken from the ESE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/2/2009
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SC 1371088
View from W
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
15/9/2004
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SC 1371089
View of W bay with cast iron balcony and perron stair
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 1371097
Interior. View of staircase hall
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 1371111
Interior. Detail of drawing room fireplace
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
15/9/2004
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SC 1371114
Interior. Detail of entrance hall ceiling rose
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
15/9/2004
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SC 1888973
General view of Broxmouth Park from west.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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General view of inner face of west wing of Broxmouth Park from north east.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1889075
Interior view of Broxmouth Park showing ceiling moulding.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1889076
Interior view of Broxmouth Park showing room with fireplace.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1889083
General view of Broxmouth Park from north east.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1889085
View of remains of demolished wing's east wall, Broxmouth Park, from north west.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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Broxmouth Park, NT67NE 17, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1958
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View of W bay with cast iron balcony and perron stair
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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View from NW
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Detail of W cast iron staircase
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Interior. View of staircase hall
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Interior. View of vaulted wine cellar
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Interior. Detail of drawing room fireplace
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15/9/2004
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DP 008826
General oblique aerial view of the country house and policies, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2005
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SC 1371092
View from NE
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 1371100
Interior. View of sitting room
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SC 1371102
Interior. View of bedroom
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SC 1371113
Interior. Detail of kitchen range
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 1888975
Detail of west elevation of Broxmouth Park.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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View of Broxmouth Park court from south.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1888984
Interior view of Broxmouth Park showing panelled room with fireplace.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1889086
View of remains of demolished wing's west wall, Broxmouth Park, from north east.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 2453262
Broxmouth Park, NT67NE 17, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1958
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View of main S entrance and portico
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
15/9/2004
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View from E
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Interior. View of bedroom
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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DP 058373
Oblique aerial view centred on the walled garden with the country house adjacent, taken from the ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/2/2009
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SC 1371084
View from S
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
15/9/2004
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SC 1371096
Interior. View of entrance hall
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SC 1371103
Interior. View of bedroom
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 1888969
General view of Broxmouth Park from south west.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1888971
View of Broxmouth Park entrance bay from south.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1889090
View of demolished wing's west and north walls, Broxmouth Park, from south east.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 1889093
Interior view of Broxmouth Park showing fireplace.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/1964
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SC 2583210
Interior. View of entrance hall
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
15/9/2004
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Interior. View of dining room
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Interior. Detail of breakfast room fireplace
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
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SC 2583234
Interior. Detail of entrance hall ceiling rose
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View from SE
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- Council East Lothian
- Parish Dunbar
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT67NE 17.00 69614 77602
(NT 6960 7766) Broxmouth (NAT)
OS 6" map (NG)
NT67NE 17.01 NT 696 776 Park; Wall
NT67NE 17.02 NT 696 776 Garden; Walled garden
NT67NE 17.03 NT 69790 77467 Gardener's House
NT67NE 17.04 NT 69809 77481 Conservatories
NT67NE 97 NT 69676 77666 Stables
NT67NE 98 NT 6977 7704 South Lodge
See also NT67NE 51.
See also NT67NE 97 (Broxmouth Park office court showing demolished wing).
For Cromwell's Mount (NT 6953 7761), see NT67NE 10.
Broxmouth House was garrisoned by Cromwell during the Battle of Dunbar 1650. It is clearly shown in Fisher's pictorial plan.
C H Firth 1900
Broxmouth House is a large unpretentious house of the late 18th or early 19th century, with extensive domestic buildings. There are no obvious remains of a 17th century house.
Visited by OS (DT) 28 August 1962.
NMRS REFERENCE
ARCHITECT: James Nisbet submitted report December 1774.
Early part of building demolished c. 1955. House listed Category B. Information from Demolitions catalogue held in RCAHMS library.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
Plans: Original plans in the Charter Room, Floors Castle
Floor plans undated - 5 photocopies of plans copied by the Scottish Record Office
Report on state of the house 1774 by James Nisbet - photocopy from Scottish Record Office.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Photographic Survey (1955)
Photographic survey of Broxmouth Park by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1955.
Photographic Survey (1964)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Works in 1964.