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Millburn Tower, Walled Garden
Walled Garden (19th Century)
Site Name Millburn Tower, Walled Garden
Classification Walled Garden (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Millburn Tower Policies
Canmore ID 50680
Site Number NT17SE 37.01
NGR NT 17177 71642
NGR Description Centred NT 17177 71642
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50680
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Ratho
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Edinburgh, Millburn Tower.
ARCHITECT:
Benjamin H Latrobe 1800 - supplied plans for a round House - not executed.
Capt George I Parkyns c1805 - designed American Garden.
Dec 1805 Lady Liston formed piece of water & American garden received plants.
William Atkinson 1805.
James Byres - chimneypiece provided for the house in 1807 (information from Dr A.A Tait).
National Library of Scotland:
MS5608/5609, Capt G I Parkyns, c.1805, text.
(Undated information in NMRS.
