Tower, Penicuik House is a Grade B listed building in the Midlothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 22 January 1971. Tower.

Tower, Penicuik House

WRENN ID
carved-transept-rain
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Midlothian
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
22 January 1971
Type
Tower
OS grid reference
NT 219 596
Coordinates
55.82383, -3.24665
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Tower at Penicuik House was built between 1748 and 1751. It is a circular structure with three storeys, constructed from coursed rubble and featuring a machicolated parapet. The porch has an inscription above the inner door. Inside, there is an unusual layout with an inner tower surrounded by narrow passages. The first storey includes a doocot, which has 1,356 nest-holes, and there is a turnpike stair.

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