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Newliston House, Walled Garden, Sundial

Sundial (18th Century)

Site Name Newliston House, Walled Garden, Sundial

Classification Sundial (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Kirkliston

Canmore ID 50750

Site Number NT17SW 38

NGR NT 10990 73393

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50750

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Kirkliston (City Of Edinburgh/w Lothian)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County West Lothian

Archaeology Notes

NT17SW 38 10990 73393.

(NT 1096 7343) S D (NAT)

OS 25" map (1963)

Sundial, Newliston: The sundial standing in the walled garden SW of Newliston House is probably of early 18th century date. It is a complicated stone prism, the gnomon on each side provided by the bulbous nose of a grotesque mask, carved in profile.

C McWilliam 1978

Architecture Notes

NT17SW 38.00 10990 73393

NT17SW 36.00 1109 7353 Newliston House

NT17SW 36.01 1106 7366 Walled Garden

NT17SW 36.02 11289 73188 Lawn Park Cottage

NT17SW 36.03 11181 73152 South gate-lodge

NT17SW 36.04 11260 73467 Inner lodge

NT17SW 36.05 16801 73329 Garden House

NT17SW 36.06 10924 73980 Bastion

NT17SW 36.07 c.1115 7354 Sundial

NT17SW 33.00 1118 7350 Dovecot

NT17SW 109.00 1106 7336 Stables and coach-house

NT17SW 110.00 1173 7344 East gate-lodge

NT17SW 111.00 1127 7352 Park

NT17SW 148.00 1104 7356 Newliston Old House

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