Chapel, Ne Block, Terrace, Glencorse Barracks, Penicuik

Circa 1810. Raised terrace closed originally by pair of 2-storey, piend-roofed blocks, with central archway (upper stage of SW block demolished), from which radiated originally raised walkways or blocks of prison complex. Large, stugged, coursed sandstone masonry, timber sides and rear to NE block above ground.

TERRACE: running SW-NE with embanked ground behind at centre, raised panel with castellated gateway, segmental-arch, impost course and crenellated parapet.

NE (CHAPEL) BLOCK: 2-storey, 5-bay. SE elevation with 2-leaf doors to stores at ground to left, window and 2 further doors to centre and V- canted projection to outer right bearing door and window; window to each bay of upper storey. NW elevation with clapboarded chapel extended to N by single bay with bipartite window, regular fenestration to remaining bays save bay to left of centre with lean-to porch, door on return.

Timber, 12-pane sash and case windows. Grey slate roof.

INTERIOR: Not seen 2000.

SW BLOCK: single-storey, upper storey levelled as platform on upper ground. SE elevation with V-cant to outer left (mirror of that to Chapel block), pair of 2-leaf doors to centre and door to outer right. Grille to window of V-cant and grey slates to roof above.