Inch House, Edinburgh
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Inch House, a former country house situated within Inch Park in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a category A listed building.[1] The oldest part, a Scottish vernacular L-plan tower house, dates from the early 17th century. From 1660 it was owned by the Gilmour family, who arranged for additions and extensions to the house in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was sold to the then Edinburgh Corporation in 1945. Since then it has been used as a primary school and more recently as a community centre.
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Inch House | |
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Coordinates | 55.924808°N 3.158817°W / 55.924808; -3.158817 |
Built | 1617-1892 |
Architect | George Smith (1841) MacGibbon & Ross (1891) |
Owner | City of Edinburgh Council |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Designated | 14 July 1966 |
Reference no. | LB28078 |
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