Gardens · Central Scotland
Vogrie House
In or near Gorebridge.
Vogrie House — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
lis blamire — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Gorebridge · 4.0 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Vogrie House, the nearest railway station is Gorebridge, located 4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EH23 4NU. Entry information is not provided, so please check ahead for details on accessibility and any potential fees.
About
Vogrie House is a garden of interest in scotland-central, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Vogrie House forms the centrepiece of Vogrie Country Park in Midlothian. It was built for James Dewar and his family in 1876 by Andrew Heiton, the town architect for Perth. Dewar was the creator of Dewar's whisky. The current house is an example of Victorian baronial splendour and is said to be one of the best surviving examples of Heiton's work. The house was a typical country house with a library, servants' quarters and many bedrooms. Transformed in 1926 into a nursing home for the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, by Ernest Auldjo Jamieson the house was sold on to local government in the 1950s and had a role during the Cold War as a control centre for communications. The park surrounding Vogrie House hosts Vogrie Pogrie Festival, held annually mid September since 2021.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The lands of Vogrie were included in the marriage contract of James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell and Jean Gordon in February 1566. At that time Vogrie was the possession of the heirs of Sir Robert Carnegie. John Lumsden of Blanerne sold the lands of Vogrie to Samuel Cockburn of Templehall and his wife Elizabeth Douglas in 1590. The transaction included the assent of members of the wider Lumsden family, and was witnessed by the Edinburgh merchant Clement Cor, father-in-law of Robert Lumsden of Ardrie.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8583, -2.9907
- District
- Midlothian
- Postcode
- EH23 4NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Midlothian
- Established
- 1876
- Nearest railway station
- Gorebridge — 4 km
- Official site
- www.thecastlesofscotland.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7939406 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Vogrie House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vogrie House?
- Vogrie House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH23 4NU).
- What is Vogrie House?
- Vogrie House — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Vogrie House?
- The nearest railway station is Gorebridge, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH23 4NU.
- When was Vogrie House built?
- Built or established in 1876.
- Who owns Vogrie House?
- Vogrie House is owned by | landlord =.
- How do I get to Vogrie House?
- The nearest railway station is Gorebridge, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH23 4NU.