Penicuik estate
Feb 6, 2015 17:17:45 #
History of the Penicuik Estate
The designed landscape was created in stages during the later 17th and 18th Centuries and was associated with both an earlier and the present house. Its principal creator in the first half of the 18th Century was Baron Clerk. It is of outstanding importance in the development of landscape gardens in Britain because it represents the transition from Baroque regularity to naturalistic landscape, with features from its programme of development well preserved, all within an outstanding natural wooded scenery.
On the 16th June 1899 the outbreak of fire caused the destruction of the interior and completely gutted the house. During the fire a great deal of effort was channeled into the salvaging of the furnishings: "Pictures, pianos and potted palms were bundled out of the great ionic portico, down the steps and onto the circular lawn, while the fight with the fire continued hour by hour".
Just recently they have started to rebuild and make safe the damaged stonework, and I was out taking some photos of it.
Read about it here. http://penicuikhouse.co.uk/index.aspx
The designed landscape was created in stages during the later 17th and 18th Centuries and was associated with both an earlier and the present house. Its principal creator in the first half of the 18th Century was Baron Clerk. It is of outstanding importance in the development of landscape gardens in Britain because it represents the transition from Baroque regularity to naturalistic landscape, with features from its programme of development well preserved, all within an outstanding natural wooded scenery.
On the 16th June 1899 the outbreak of fire caused the destruction of the interior and completely gutted the house. During the fire a great deal of effort was channeled into the salvaging of the furnishings: "Pictures, pianos and potted palms were bundled out of the great ionic portico, down the steps and onto the circular lawn, while the fight with the fire continued hour by hour".
Just recently they have started to rebuild and make safe the damaged stonework, and I was out taking some photos of it.
Read about it here. http://penicuikhouse.co.uk/index.aspx
Feb 6, 2015 17:25:17 #
riada22 wrote:
History of the Penicuik Estate br br The designed... (show quote)
That must have been quite a magnificent estate in its day... thanks for the tour! Some shots from the inside would be nice.
Feb 6, 2015 17:38:05 #
Moxie wrote:
That must have been quite a magnificent estate in its day... thanks for the tour! Some shots from the inside would be nice.
I may have a couple. I had to take them from the outside as it is still closed for the winter.
Feb 6, 2015 17:47:00 #
riada22 wrote:
I may have a couple. I had to take them from the outside as it is still closed for the winter.
Very nice and interesting riada, thanks for sharing!
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