Historic houses · Central Scotland
Kirknewton House
In or near Kirknewton.
Kirknewton House — house in West Lothian, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirknewton · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Kirknewton House is located in West Lothian, with the nearest railway station being Kirknewton, approximately 1.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EH27 8DA. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Kirknewton House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in West Lothian, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8832°, -3.4158°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kirknewton House, formerly known as Meadowbank House is a mansion house and estate on the edge of the village of Kirknewtown in West Lothian, Scotland. The house is Category B listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Meadowbank house was built circa 1690 for the gentry family, the Maconochies of Meadowbank under James Maconochie of Meadowbank who was restored with funds and favour following the Glorious Revolution. Allan Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank was a Scottish advocate who inherited the house from his father Alexander Maconochie. After Allan, 1st Lord Meadowbank died in 1816, the house passed to his son, Alexander Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank, the 2nd Lord Meadowbank. Around 1835, the 2nd Lord Meadowbank paid for the house to be heavily redesigned in the Scottish baronial style by the architect William Henry Playfair, a prominent 19th-century Scottish architect. An additional story was added in 1870.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8832, -3.4158
- District
- West Lothian
- Postcode
- EH27 8DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Livingston
- Nearest railway station
- Kirknewton — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.kirknewtonestate.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17850301 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirknewton House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirknewton House?
- Kirknewton House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH27 8DA).
- What is Kirknewton House?
- Kirknewton House — house in West Lothian, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Kirknewton House?
- The nearest railway station is Kirknewton, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH27 8DA.
- Is Kirknewton House a listed building?
- Kirknewton House is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Kirknewton House?
- The nearest railway station is Kirknewton, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH27 8DA.