Glencorse

Category

Library Item

Item no

12907

Title

Glencorse

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1880

Size

13.9 x 19 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The accompanying descriptive text in the volume begins as follows:
'Glencorse, the residence of the Right Hon. John Inglis, Lord Justice-General, is situated in the parish of that name, about eight miles south-west of Edinburgh. The present house was built about the year 1812, and is a square compact mansion, standing in a park ornamented by fine old trees.'

The full text may be viewed from the volume which is held at the Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, Central Library, Edinburgh.

Glencorse is a privately owned family home.

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