Basic Site Details

Name: Elvingston House, stable court and south lodge
Town, district or village: Gladsmuir
City or county: East Lothian
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: C listed
Grid ref:
Notes: This building was earlier attributed to William Burn, but the discovery of drawings has shown that it is in fact by John Tait.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 3House  
Item 2 of 3Stable  
Item 3 of 3Lodge  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11837   

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 1John Tait  1837 House and stable and possibly south lodge

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Ainslie, Marywith her husband, Robert
Item 2 of 2Ainslie, Robertwith his wife, Mary

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Baker, Sonia2009The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of East Lothian Stenlake, Catrinep31
Item 2 of 2McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)  p202 - misattributes building to William Burn (the correct attribution was not discovered until the 1980s when drawings by John Tait were found)

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register12702 
Item 2 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register12704South Lodge
Item 3 of 3National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNMRS Library Two sale catalogues: drawings