Introduction

Penicuik House and Policies are situated on the Western outskirts of the town of Penicuik, about 10 km to the South of Edinburgh. The estate is situated on the Eastern edge of the Pentland Hills and includes the valley of the North Esk river.

The superbly designed landscape is one of the earliest of its kind and at the centre stands one of the finest surviving Palladian buildings in Scotland, though it exists today in a ruinous state of repair.

The Penicuik House Preservation Trust, in partnership with the Scottish Lime Centre Trust, plans to consolidate and preserve this historical structure, making the building and selected surrounding areas available for the public to enjoy. The project will also deliver considerable training benefits in the use of traditional building materials and techniques.

The Penicuik House Preservation Trust gratefully acknowledges support from: