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Summary

Description

Late 18th century 2-storey, 3-bay house, with later

additions; single storey wing to E probably raised

rather than added, 1863, to 2-storey, when front

elevation reversed and porch added; 2-storey wing to

opposite side added, 1901. Pink sandstone rubble,

squared and snecked in later work. with cream ashlar

dressings.

N ELEVATION: former rear. Large rectangular porch

projecting at centre, with ashlar parapet, raised in

centre with blank panel; moulded lugged door surround 2-

leaf door; low curved addition to E of porch with small

window set in re-entrant angle to left (leading to

cellar/basement?). Stair window at centre with windows

to each floor in flanking bays. Slightly recessed wing

to left with irregular windows; wing to right more

recessed, with lower eaves and irregular windows, 1 at

ground dated 1901 on lintel.

S ELEVATION: architraved doorway at centre with short

flight of steps; windows in flanking bays and in each

bay at 1st floor. Full-height 5-light canted bay with

crenellated parapet to recessed outer left of 1901

addition, steeply pitched gabled dormer above. Line of

former single storey wing evident in barely recessed

bays to outer right, with irregular windows, 1 large

tripartite at 1st floor.

W ELEVATION: timber lean-to conservatory added at

ground, 2 1st floor windows and smaller attic window.

E ELEVATION: largely blank doorway to left of centre and

3 linked pointed arch windows to left; timber shed

abutting to right.

12-pane glazing pattern predominating in sash and case

windows. Grey slates. Ashlar dressings to end stacks;

original cans retained. Skylights added to N and S.

QUADRANTS AND PIERS: coped ashlar quadrants with

corniced drum piers and square outer piers, sited to S of

house.

Statement of Special Interest

Large sawmill sited to N of house, on incline, by former

culvert; not included in current listings but probably

late 18th century and worthy of note (water-wheel no

longer in situ). Site of house known as Shillinghill.

The 1863 additions were made by the 8th Lord Polwarth,

and those of 1901 by the 9th Lord. The sites of the

skylights were previously filled with gabled dormers.

William Forrest's 1799 map of Haddingtonshire marks

Humbie House as the property of Hepburn Esq. Former

lodge to S, now demolished.

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