The Hirsel is a Grade A listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 9 June 1971. House. 1 related planning application.
The Hirsel
- WRENN ID
- roaming-rubble-honey
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk MP: John Lamont (Con)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 9 June 1971
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Hirsel, TD12 4LP
- OS grid reference
- NT 829 407
- Coordinates
- 55.65992, -2.27266
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
The Hirsel is a large Georgian house made of grey stone, primarily built in the early 18th century. It serves as the seat of the Earl of Home. The house underwent alterations and additions by William Burn in 1851, with further contributions from David Bryce, George Henderson, and James Campbell Walker. Currently, many of the Victorian additions are being demolished. Inside, there is a notable stone staircase located in the central portion of the house.
Local climate
The Hirsel receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 82% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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