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Gowanlea, 547 Lanark Road, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9027 / 55°54'9"N

Longitude: -3.2863 / 3°17'10"W

OS Eastings: 319674

OS Northings: 668482

OS Grid: NT196684

Mapcode National: GBR 50H5.BW

Mapcode Global: WH6SR.HWBS

Plus Code: 9C7RWP37+3F

Entry Name: Gowanlea, 547 Lanark Road, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Lanark Road 547 Gowanlea

Listing Date: 29 November 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 368553

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29205

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200368553

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Pentland Hills

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Mid 18th century, former dower house, later a manse, much
remodelled early 19th century. Original house rectangular
with small fenestration south front recast early 19th
century with twin single-windowed canted oriels on massive
corbelling, good original dormers with blind splayed
sides above, all rubble built with droved dressings;
original glazing; 2 storey and attic rear wing with
quadrant feature in angle, style of Sir Rowand Anderson.
Some mid 18th century woodwork, remainder early 19th
century and Victorian. Small cottagey 2-window and centre
door outbuilding, now a garage.

Statement of Interest

Originally The Dower House of Woodhall

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