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Houston
Unknown, 1880, Photograph
Houston
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Item no
12917
Title
Houston
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:
'Houston House, the residence of Thomas Shairp, Esq., is situated in the parish of Uphall, Linlithgowshire.
It is an old Scottish mansion house, dating from the latter part of the sixteenth century, and is a building of considerable height, having crow stepped gables. It stands in well laid out grounds.'
The full text may be viewed from the volume which is held at the Edinburgh and Scottish Collection in Edinburgh Central Library.
Houston House is now a hotel.
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