Listed Building

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Address/Name of Site

COLINTON ROAD, MERCHISTON CASTLE SCHOOL, HA-HA AND STEPS LEADING TO COLINTON CASTLELB49557

Status: Designated

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Summary

Category
C
Group Category Details
100000020 - (see NOTES)
Date Added
19/11/2003
Local Authority
Edinburgh
Planning Authority
Edinburgh
Burgh
Edinburgh
NGR
NT 21664 69315
Coordinates
321664, 669315

Description

Late 18th century. High wall forming inset ha-ha with integral flight of steps with stone wing walls. Squared, coursed sandstone walls with smooth ashlar copes.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: high wall with flat stone copes set into terraced bank with trees and flower garden above. Central flight of 10 steps with stone risers and treads leading across garden to Colinton Castle.

Statement of Special Interest

B-Group with Colinton Castle, Dovecot, Gibson House (formerly Colinton House), Stables, House at Walled Garden, Walled Garden, Garden Store, Main School Building, Chalmers and Rogerson Houses, Headmaster's House, South Lodge, Gatepiers and Boundary wall. The ha-ha and steps are likely to be linked to Colinton Castle, which lies directly to the north of the structures. They provide access to what were once the formal gardens and avenue of the Castle. Originally the castle was the main building within the estate until it was partially demolished in the early 19th century to provide a picturesque ruin for the newly constructed Colinton House. The ha-ha provides the NW boundary to a garden once contained within high holly hedges (mentioned in the New Statistical Account) and believed to have been originally laid out in 1683. A selection of specimen trees were also planted, creating an avenue enclosing a broad walk, this in turn leading to the 2 shrubbery gardens and kitchen garden. The ha-ha and steps now lead to the ruins of the castle and the garden serving the 1929 Headmaster's House (both listed separately).

References

Bibliography

NEW STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF SCOTLAND, p113 (written 1838). 1st Edition, ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP (1854) showing position of ha-ha and steps. David Shankie, THE PARISH OF COLINTON FROM AN EARLY PERIOD TO THE PRESENT DAY (1902) p88 ?89. John Gifford, Colin McWilliam & David Walker, THE BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND ? EDINBURGH (1991) p517. Lynne Gladstone-Millar, THE COLINTON STORY ? CELEBRATING 900 YEARS OF A SCOTTISH PARISH (1994) p30, 44, 58, 85 & 96-97.

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