Traquair House, Bear Gates | Canmore

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Gate(S) (18th Century), Gate Pier(S) (18th Century)

Site Name Traquair House, Bear Gates

Classification Gate(S) (18th Century), Gate Pier(S) (18th Century)

Canmore ID 99119

Site Number NT33NW 10.02

NGR NT 32623 35159

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/99119

Digital Images

General oblique view centred on the policies.

DP 061033

General oblique view centred on the policies.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/3/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique view centred on the gates and gate houses, taken from the W.

DP 061037

Oblique view centred on the gates and gate houses, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/3/2009

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Oblique view centred on the gates and gate houses, taken from the SW.

DP 061038

Oblique view centred on the gates and gate houses, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/3/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

View of the Bear Gates, Traquair House, with little girl in bonnet

DP 231103

View of the Bear Gates, Traquair House, with little girl in bonnet

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Collection of photograph albums relating to the Strang family

1896

© Courtesy of HES

Detail of gate post and stone bear.

SC 2491147

Detail of gate post and stone bear.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

1930

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Detail of stone bear.

SC 2491178

Detail of stone bear.

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1963

© RCAHMS

Traquair House. Photographic copy of drawing. Lion design by John Douglas for (gate pier?).

SC 1398356

Traquair House. Photographic copy of drawing. Lion design by John Douglas for (gate pier?).

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Papers of John Douglas, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh Collection. Papers of John Douglas.)

Sketches of the Bear Gates at Traquair House and Traquair Parish Church.

DP 212811

Sketches of the Bear Gates at Traquair House and Traquair Parish Church.

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General Collection

c. 1893

© Courtesy of HES

View of group in front of Bear Gates, Traquair House

DP 220908

View of group in front of Bear Gates, Traquair House

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General Collection. Photograph Albums.

c. 1855

© Courtesy of HES

Detail of recess on flanking wall.

SC 2491180

Detail of recess on flanking wall.

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1963

© RCAHMS

Detail of stone bear on gates, Traquair House.

SC 760056

Detail of stone bear on gates, Traquair House.

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1963

© RCAHMS

Detail of iron tulip finial.

SC 2491170

Detail of iron tulip finial.

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1950

© RCAHMS

View through gates.

SC 1113667

View through gates.

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Papers of John Fleming, custom agent, bonded warehouse-keeper, antiquarian and photographer, Glasgow

1887

© Courtesy of HES (John Fleming Collection)

SC 1259753

View from S.

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c. 1930

Detail of family crest.

SC 2491179

Detail of family crest.

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1963

© RCAHMS

Detail of gate post and ironwork.

SC 2680960

Detail of gate post and ironwork.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1925

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

View through Bear Gates. Traquair House.

SC 760051

View through Bear Gates. Traquair House.

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1963

© RCAHMS

View of young girl standing in front of the Bear gates, Traquair House

DP 231100

View of young girl standing in front of the Bear gates, Traquair House

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Collection of photograph albums relating to the Strang family

1896

© Courtesy of HES

Detail of gate post.

SC 2491130

Detail of gate post.

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Records of Land Use Consultants, environmental consultancy, London, England: Inventory of Gardens an

1986

© Courtesy of HES (Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland Collection)

Detail of iron tulip finial.

SC 2491181

Detail of iron tulip finial.

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1963

© RCAHMS

View through gates towards house.

SC 1113678

View through gates towards house.

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Brian C Clayton

1928

© Courtesy of HES (B C Clayton Collection)

General oblique view centred on the policies with gates and gate houses adjacent, taken from the SSW.

DP 061036

General oblique view centred on the policies with gates and gate houses adjacent, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/3/2009

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SC 1259754

View from SW.

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c. 1930

General oblique view centred on the policies, taken from the W.

DP 061034

General oblique view centred on the policies, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/3/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

View of the Bear gates, Traquair House

DP 231099

View of the Bear gates, Traquair House

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Collection of photograph albums relating to the Strang family

1896

© Courtesy of HES

View of gates showing roof of cottage.

SC 2491131

View of gates showing roof of cottage.

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Records of Land Use Consultants, environmental consultancy, London, England: Inventory of Gardens an

1986

© Courtesy of HES (Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland Collection)

View through gates towards house.

SC 2491174

View through gates towards house.

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1950

© RCAHMS

SC 2680961

View from S.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1925

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

View of cottage by gates.

SC 2680963

View of cottage by gates.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1925

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

General oblique view centred on the policies with gates and gate houses adjacent, taken from the SW.

DP 061035

General oblique view centred on the policies with gates and gate houses adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/3/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

The Bear Gates, Traquair

DP 449133

The Bear Gates, Traquair

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Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland

8/11/1937

© Licensed by St Andrews University Library (project 229) (Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland)

General oblique view centred on the policies.

Oblique view centred on the gates and gate houses, taken from the W.

Oblique view centred on the gates and gate houses, taken from the SW.

View of the Bear Gates, Traquair House, with little girl in bonnet

Detail of gate post and stone bear.

Detail of stone bear.

Traquair House. Photographic copy of drawing. Lion design by John Douglas for (gate pier?).

Sketches of the Bear Gates at Traquair House and Traquair Parish Church.

View of group in front of Bear Gates, Traquair House

Detail of recess on flanking wall.

Detail of stone bear on gates, Traquair House.

Detail of iron tulip finial.

View through gates.

Detail of family crest.

Detail of gate post and ironwork.

View through Bear Gates. Traquair House.

View of young girl standing in front of the Bear gates, Traquair House

Detail of gate post.

Detail of iron tulip finial.

View through gates towards house.

General oblique view centred on the policies with gates and gate houses adjacent, taken from the SSW.

General oblique view centred on the policies, taken from the W.

View of the Bear gates, Traquair House

View of gates showing roof of cottage.

View through gates towards house.

View of cottage by gates.

General oblique view centred on the policies with gates and gate houses adjacent, taken from the SW.

The Bear Gates, Traquair

Collections

Administrative Areas

Council Scottish Borders, The
Parish Traquair
Former Region Borders
Former District Tweeddale
Former County Peebles-shire

Activities

Photographic Record (1896)

Photograph album with views from the Scottish Borders in 1896 including Peebles

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