Basic Site Details

Name: Whitehill
Town, district or village: Rosewell
City or county: Midlothian
Country: Scotland
Parish: Carrington
Status: A Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Lodge is B listed

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1St Joseph's Hospital  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Country House  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 518391844  
Item 2 of 51843  Gardens and planting
Item 3 of 51935  Red brick chapel and refectory
Item 4 of 51960s AdditionResidential and teaching block added
Item 5 of 519701974AdditionMedical unit, sisters' residence and school extension

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 13David Bryce A18391844House, lodge etc
Item 2 of 13William Burn A18391844House, lodge etc
Item 3 of 13Alexander Roos  1843 Gardens and planting
Item 4 of 13Burn & Bryce A1844 House, lodge etc
Item 5 of 13Ian G Lindsay & Partners D1960s Residential and teaching block added
Item 6 of 13Ian Gordon Lindsay D1960s Residential and teaching block added
Item 7 of 13John Herdman Reid D1960s Residential and teaching block added
Item 8 of 13C G Andrews B19701974Medical unit, sisters' residence and school extension
Item 9 of 13G N Mackinnon B19701974Medical unit, sisters' residence and school extension
Item 10 of 13James Munce Partnership B19701974Medical unit, sisters' residence and school extension
Item 11 of 13R Simpson B19701974Medical unit, sisters' residence and school extension
Item 12 of 13T M Sutcliffe B19701974Medical unit, sisters' residence and school extension
Item 13 of 13William Gilchrist Highet B19701974Medical unit, sisters' residence and school extension

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Ramsay, R B WardlawFor Burn & Bryce and Roos work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 8Colvin, H M Introducing Alexander Roos Gow, I and Rowan, A (eds): Scottish Country Houses 1600-1914, pp276-284p280 from Tyndall Bruce papers
Item 2 of 8Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 3 of 8Garnier, Richard2006Alexander Roos c1810-1881 Georgian Society Journal, vol XV, pp11-68p59
Item 4 of 8McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)  p421
Item 5 of 8New Statistical Account of Scotland New Statistical Account of Scotland  i, 612
Item 6 of 8RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 7 of 8RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices   
Item 8 of 8Small, J1883Castles and Mansions of the Lothians  volume ii

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register44170Lodge
Item 2 of 4National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Whitehill Estate Papers Accounts, estimtes and other papers dealing with building work etc (1839-47), NRA(S) Section 2 (Title Deeds), 8G(1)
Item 3 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNMRS Architects Index  
Item 4 of 4RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Drawings Collection