Newhailes House Servants Tunnel

Newhailes House Estate, Servants Tunnel Structure Elevations. June 2005

Carried out on behalf of the National Trust for Scotland

Buildings Archaeologist and Heritage Consultant TRAPRAIN HOUSE LUGGATE BURN WHITTINGEHAME EAST LOTHIAN EH41 4QA

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Newhailes Building

The structure is suffering from several structural cracks and in the case of elevation A there is severe damage from a tree. This wall is of 18th century date, evidenced from the handmade bricks and surviving cope with inset rectangular socket for a finial or ornamental statuary. The wall acts as a screen for the bank covering the servant tunnel. The rooms were added in a manner not consistent with a contemporary construction, and may date to the 1800s. 3 phases of use and remodelling are evident with construction of the 3 rooms, blocking of the door (elevation C) and finally an early 20th century repair on the door (elevation D) using a mix of reused 18th century bricks and also Whitehill bricks. It is clear this structure was designed and built in a manner that was functional, and provide storage for, in one phase, coal. It is suggested that the building is fully recorded and the remaining elevations are recorded and interpretation is completed by Tom Addyman.

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C

rectangular socket setting B

tree

ivy

ground surface West East step cut for later roof wall plate cope stone with socket setting on upper surface 18th century brickwork

doorway

heavy lime mortar render

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tree

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D

A

C

ivy

B

note constructional breaks

droved with broad margin

ground surface

badly eroded sandstone

curved return, internal wall not tied in

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East

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A

C B cope cement render strucked flush pointing

Blocked Door

strucked flush pointing

graffiti

heavy render Blocked Door

heavy render

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D

A

C B

flush pointed mortar

cement render

setting reused 18th c brick

setting

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West