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Whittingehame Tower, West Pavilion Lodge

Gate Lodge (19th Century)

Site Name Whittingehame Tower, West Pavilion Lodge

Classification Gate Lodge (19th Century)

Canmore ID 249257

Site Number NT67SW 2.03

NGR NT 60107 73455

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council East Lothian
  • Parish Whittingehame
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District East Lothian
  • Former County East Lothian

Site Management (10 July 2008)

Pair of of Baroque gate lodges and giant gatepiers, with E lodge altered probably circa 1820. Red sandstone ashlar, with squared and snecked rubble later work. Small-pane glazing pattern to sash and case windows; grey slates. West Pavilion Lodge: Pedimented tripartite N elevation; fluted pilasters with ashlar bands and egg and dart capitals; architraved openings, with segmental pediment to door at centre, and pedimented windows in outer bays with panelled aprons. Metopes and triglyphs to frieze with varied paterae and 3 heraldic crests above door. Dentil cornice and pediment with oculus in apex. Urn finials to apex and end dies. E elevation of 3 bays, with fluted pilaster detailed as N elevation to right corner and plain pilaster to left. Recessed bay at centre with architraved tripartite window; outer bays blank. Frieze, moulded cornice and blocking course. S elevation blank, again with urn finials. Ridge ventilator. (Historic Scotland)

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