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Latitude: 55.9012 / 55°54'4"N
Longitude: -3.3962 / 3°23'46"W
OS Eastings: 312799
OS Northings: 668444
OS Grid: NT127684
Mapcode National: GBR 40Q6.JF
Mapcode Global: WH6SP.SXYY
Plus Code: 9C7RWJ23+FG
Entry Name: South Entrance Gates, Hatton House, Edinburgh
Listing Name: South Gateway Hatton Estate
Listing Date: 22 January 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 339214
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7355
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200339214
Location: Kirknewton
County: West Lothian
Electoral Ward: East Livingston and East Calder
Parish: Kirknewton
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Dated 1692 and 1829. Ashlar tripartite gateway. Tall round- headed vehicular arch at centre set between fluted Roman Doric pilasters on panelled pedestals and entablatures with heavy cornices; inverted arch between pilasters reflecting arch proper. Scrolls over flanking lower, keystoned pedestrian archways. Keystone over centre arch inscribed ANNO DOM 1629-1829, it bears a tablet-sundial on rear side; acorn finial above. Gateway terminated by channelled piers with deep cornices. Rubble buttreses at rear. 2-leaf iron gates to central arch in poor condition curved below arch to create circular opening.
The gates were resited at their present location in 1829 hence the two dates on the keystone. They originally stood further to the E at the entrance to the main avenue and were built by John 5th Earl as part of the grand Eastern approach to the Lion gate. The gates are now no longer in use as an entrance and are in a delapidated state of repair.
PSAS suggests that the two side arches were new additions, added in 1829 when the gate was moved to designs by William Playfair. This is possible as Playfair was undertaking work in the parish around this time.
These gates are not to be confused with Hatton Estate, East Avenue Gates which are also listed, and sited further to the NE in Ratho Parish.
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