Basic Site Details
| Name: | Clifton Hall |
| Town, district or village: | Newbridge |
| City or county: | Midlothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Near Kirkliston. Now a school. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| October 1848 | Alternative plans submitted by Maitland Wardrop | ||
| 1850 | 1851 | Bryce's original work | |
| 1868 | Bryce designed Baronial addition, not built | ||
| 1885 | Design for new billiard room exhibited | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Maitland Wardrop | 1848 | Alternative plans submitted | |||
| David Bryce | A | 1851 | |||
| David Bryce | B | 1868 | Proposed Baronial addition - not built | ||
| Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter | C | 1885 | Design for billiard room exhibited | ||
| John Ross McKay | D | 1934 | Alterations? | ||
| Richardson & McKay | D | 1934 | Alterations? (McKay responsible) | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Gibson-Maitland, Sir Alexander of Clifton Hall and Barnton Bt. | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | p137 | ||
| RSA | 1852 | 505 | |||
| RSA | 1885 | 884 for new billiard room by Leadbetter | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 27 May 1876 | XXXIV | Obituary of David Bryce | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Clifton Hall Archives | Clifton Hall Plans | Client's plans for Bryce's 1868 designs and Maitland Wardrop's designs | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26891 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | Richardson & McKay drawings for alterations? | |
| Newliston House, Broxburn | Newliston House Archives | Perspective view of entrance front | |