Tillicoultry house – early photo

This house was lived in by the Wardlaw Ramsays in the first half of the 19th century because Whitehill was let to relatives, and was anyway considered rather pokey and old fashioned by then. The move away from Rosewell was not considered permanent: Whitehill remained the family seat.  For its part, Tillicoultry was a hastily constructed hunting lodge, designed for large house parties in the summer time, and so ideal for bringing up a large family. Lady Anne was a keen gardener and is remembered by Lady Anne’s Wood, a walk that is enjoyed by local people today. She was also the proud possessor of an early camera, and took this photo of the house on a chilly morning, to send to her aunt, Lady Ann Barnard, who was collecting photos of her relatives’ country houses.