DiCamillo Companion
Scotland

Leuchie House

  • Built / Designed For: Sir Hew Dalrymple

    House & Family History: Leuchie is a three-story house built of rubble with freestone dressings. There is noted plasterwork by James Nisbet of Edinburgh throughout the interior of the House.

  • Garden & Outbuildings: The Stables of 1859 are extant, as is a large Walled Garden. The Walled Garden contains a house of 1962 designed by the firm of Law & Dunbar-Nasmith.

  • Architect: Law & Dunbar-Nasmith

    Date: 1962
    Designed: House in Walled Garden

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  • Country Life: CXXX, 826 plan, 1961.

  • Title: Buildings of Scotland: Lothian Except Edinburgh, The
    Author: McWilliam, Colin
    Year Published: 1980
    Reference: pgs. 282-283
    Publisher: London: Penguin Books
    ISBN: 0140710663
    Book Type: Hardback

    Title: Lyon & Turnbull Auction Catalog: Fine Antiques, Jun 28, 2006
    Author: NA
    Year Published: 2006
    Reference: pg. 69
    Publisher: Edinburgh: Lyon & Turnbull
    ISBN: NA
    Book Type: Softback

  • House Listed: Category A

    Park Listed: Listed

  • Past Seat / Home of: Sir Hew Dalrymple, 18th century.

    Current Ownership Type: Charity / Nonprofit

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Hospital / Care Home / Recovery Center

    Ownership Details: Today a holiday haven for people with MS operated by MS Society Scotland.

  • House Open to Public: No

    Website: http://www.leuchie.com

    Historic Houses Member: No