Prestonfield House

Category

Library Item

Item no

12946

Title

Prestonfield House

Description

A sweeping driveway leads up to Prestonfield House, Edinburgh. A long porch supported by columns extends over the driveway. A mature tree can be seen to the left-hand side.

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:
'This mansion, the residence of Sir Robert Keith Alexander Dick Cunyngham, Bart., is situated in the parish of Duddingston, and is so close to Edinburgh that the entrance lodge is in the immediate neighbourhood of its south eastern suburbs. It stands among some ancient trees, and to the north the bold face of Arthur's Seat adds greatly to the beauty of its surroundings. The present mansion was built on the site of the old house formerly called Preistfield, which on the 11th January 1681 was burned down by the students of the College of Edinburgh, during a period of great excitement against Popery.'

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

Prestonfield House is now a 5 star hotel and restaurant.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Chimneys

Architecture > Architectural features > Columns

Architecture > Architectural features > Doors and doorways

Architecture > Architectural features > Porches

Architecture > Architectural features > Roofs

Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Homes > Residential buildings > Mansions

Landscape > Land > Estates

Places > Edinburgh areas > Duddingston

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Trees > Trees

Transport > Infrastructure > Driveways