Yester House

Yester House
South front of Yester House
LocationGifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Coordinates55°53′43″N 2°43′53″W / 55.8954°N 2.7314°W / 55.8954; -2.7314
Built forMarquess of Tweeddale
ArchitectJames Smith, William Adam
Architectural style(s)Palladian
Listed Building – Category A
Designated5 February 1971
Reference no.LB14693
CriteriaWork of Art
Historical
Architectural
Designated1 July 1987
Reference no.GDL00388
Yester House is located in East Lothian
Yester House
Location of Yester House in East Lothian
The western gate-posts, Yester House

Yester House is an early 18th-century mansion near Gifford in East Lothian, Scotland. It was the home of the Hay family, later Marquesses of Tweeddale, from the 15th century until the late 1960s. Construction of the present house began in 1699, and continued well into the 18th century in a series of building phases. It is now protected as a category A listed building,[1] and the grounds of the house are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.[2]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "YESTER HOUSE WITH EAST PAVILION (Category A Listed Building) (LB14693)". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "YESTER HOUSE (GDL00388)". Retrieved 1 January 2019.