Biel House (Beil House)

Biel, near Dunbar

East Lothian

Scotland

Circa Date: 16th century w/19th & 20th century alterations and additions

Status: Partially Extant

William Atkinson's additions and the chapel demolished circa 1951

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

Chapel & Church: The chapel was demolished in the early 1950s.
Architect: William Atkinson

Date of Birth: Circa 1773
Date of Death: 1839
Nationality: British
Notes: Taught by Wyatt, Atkinson attended the Royal Academy Schools in 1796 and won the Gold Medal in 1797. He introduced to London what became known as "Atkinson's cement," a type of Roman cement. He served after James Wyatt as the architect for the Board of Ordnance. Atkinson was principally an architect of country houses.

Date: Circa 1810-12
Designed: Additions to house (demolished) for W.H. Nisbet

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Country Life: Aug 30, 1902.
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 81
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Category A

Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: John Hamilton, 3rd Lord Belhaven and Stenton, early 18th century. W.H. Nisbet, early 19th century. Vice-Admiral Basil Brooke, early 20th century; Brooke family here until 1959.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No

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