A 300-year-old mansion in Midlothian has been “saved from collapse” after receiving a multi-million-pound restoration grant.
Campaigners have been fighting to save the Category A listed Mavisbank House near Loanhead since it was severely damaged by a fire 50 years ago.
It was built by Scottish architect William Adam in 1723 as a summer residence for John Clerk of Penicuik – a well-known figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. They said: “The vital first phase will see the crumbling building and pavilions stabilised before any more historic fabric falls away, enable up-to-date condition surveys and resolve the long-standing ownership and access issues.
“The grant is the major enabler in a funding package which also includes £1.338m raised to date from various other sources, including the Landmark Trust’s own funds.” “The Landmark Trust is absolutely thrilled that through this grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, and the support and expertise of many others, we can start the process of saving it.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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