Basic Site Details

Name: Prestongrange House
Town, district or village: Prestonpans
City or county: East Lothian
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Late16th century core, recast internally 1750, largely remodelled by W H Playfair, 1830-50, with later additions.

J Small, CASTLES AND MANSIONS OF THE LOTHIANS (1883); C McWilliam, LOTHIAN (1978), pp394-5; H Colvin, A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS (1995), p767; M Glendinning, R MacInnes, A MacKechnie, A HISTORY OF SCOTTISH ARCHITECTURE (1996), pp37, 589

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Royal Musselburgh Golf ClubYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 6Late 1500s Build/construction 
Item 2 of 61750 Alterations and additionsInternally recast
Item 3 of 61830 AdditionEnlargement of house
Item 4 of 61845 Build/constructionStables
Item 5 of 61850 Addition 
Item 6 of 6After 1850 Alterations and additions 

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 1William Henry Playfair A18301850Alterations and additions

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Suttie, E GrantClient for enlargement by Playfair.
Item 2 of 2Suttie, Sir George GrantClient for stables and additions

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Colvin, H M1995A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-18403rd editionNew Haven and London: Yale University Pressp767
Item 2 of 4Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  pp37, 589
Item 3 of 4McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)  pp394-5
Item 4 of 4Small, J1883Castles and Mansions of the Lothians   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Edinburgh University LibraryPlans46 
Item 2 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register17537