Ormiston Hall

Category

Library Item

Item no

12941

Title

Ormiston Hall

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:
'Ormiston Hall, a seat of the Right Hon. the earl of Hopetoun, is situated in the parish of the same name, East Lothian. The oldest part of it was built about 1747, to which additions have subsequently been made. This older portion of the building has been facetiously described by Sir T.D. Lauder as being in the tea canister style of architecture, with three additions to correspond, one canister being added to another till the accommodation wanted was completed. In its exterior the house has thus few pretensions to architectural ornamentation, but in its interior the arrangements for comfort are well planned.'

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

Ormiston Hall is now in ruins.

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