Newliston House

Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on the site that was demolished in the late 18th century, when the current house was completed.

Built / Designed For: Thomas Hog

House & Family History: The designs for Newliston House in the 1812 edition of "Vitruvius Scoticus" were never executed.

Collections: The famous Newliston Bed, made for the house in the 18th century, is hung with embroidered curtains, canopy, and valance worked by Lady Mary Hog, whose husband built Newliston. The bed is today in the collection of the National Trust for Scotland, where it is displayed in the trust's Georgian House in Edinburgh.
Garden & Outbuildings: William Adam landscaped the garden and designed the Coach House in 1731. A plan for the gardens by William Adam, Sr., are today in the collection of Blenheim Palace.
Architect: William Adam Sr.

Date of Birth: 1689
Date of Death: 1748
Nationality: Scottish

Date: 1744
Designed: Extensive internal alterations to old house (demolished circa 1790) for 3rd Earl of Stair

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Architect: Robert Adam

Date of Birth: 1728
Date of Death: 1792
Nationality: British
Notes: The prolific Robert Adam was the son of William Adam, Sr., and one of the four Adam brothers. Robert is noted for having "Never once built a great house from scratch," though he was the "it" architect of the 1760s and 70s, with an impressive and aristocratic client list a mile long. The Georgian House, Edinburgh, is considered by many to be Adam's urban masterpiece. Among his finest works are the Library of Kenwood House, London; Culzean Castle, Ayrshire; the Library of Mellerstain House, Scottish Borders; Syon House, London; and Newby Hall in Yorkshire.

Date: 1789-90
Designed: New House for Thomas Hogg

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Architect: David Bryce

Date of Birth: 1803
Date of Death: 1876
Nationality: British

Date: 1845
Designed: Added wings to House

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Architect: William Adam Sr.

Date of Birth: 1689
Date of Death: 1748
Nationality: Scottish

Date: Circa 1725-35
Designed: Stables, offices, and garden layout for 2nd Earl of Stair.

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Vitruvius Scoticus: Adam, W., pls. 32-36, 1812. Design for new house was never executed.

John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. II, p. 119, 1853.

Country Life: Feb 26, 1916.
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pgs. 54, 55, 57, 58
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Category A

Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Maclachlan family

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, until 1707; Field Marshal John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, 1707-47; James Dalrymple, 3rd Earl of Stair, 1747-60. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Thomas Hog, 1790-1827; James Maitland Hog, 1827-58.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01313-333-231

Fax: 01313-353-596

Email: [email protected]

Historic Houses Member: Yes

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