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Curriehill
Unknown, 1880, Photograph
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Curriehill
Curriehill
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12895
Title
Curriehill
Description
The mansion of Curriehill House has several tall chimney stacks and an arched covered entrance. A monkey puzzle tree is growing in front of the building.
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:
'Curriehill, the residence of Archibald Buchanan, Esq., is situated in the parish of Currie, Midlothian. It is a modern house, which has had considerable additions made to it by the late Lord Curriehill, and by Mr Buchanan, the present proprietor. In the neighbourhood are the ruins of Curriehill Castle, a place of note in the time of Queen Mary. It then was one of six places - three on each side of the Water of Leith - in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh that were fortified. Curriehill, however, was garrisoned by the opponents of that queen.' The full text may be viewed from the volume which is held at the Scottish Library, Central Library, Edinburgh.
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Castles and Mansions of the Lothians
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