Harburn, West Lothian

Harburn village sign.

Harburn is a small village and estate in West Lothian, Scotland.[1][2] It lies approximately 2 miles south-east of West Calder and just to the north of the Pentland Hills.

The Harburn estate is a 19th century landscaped park and country house estate, primarily laid out in 1808.[3][1] Harburn House is a Category B listed 18th century country-house that was built in 1804 for Alexander Young (1757-1842), factor to the Duke of Hamilton.[3][4][5] It replaced an early property, Hayfield House and there are also records of a Harburn Castle, recorded as being fortified during Cromwell's invasions.[3][1] [6] The stables are also early 19th century and are Category B listed. [7]

In 1832, King Charles X of France visited Harburn and a monument to his visit, in the form of a stone column was erected.[8]

  1. ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Harburn Estate (48999)". Canmore. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Harburn, West Lothian". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "HARBURN HOUSE (GDL00208)". Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ Jaques and McKean (1 September 1994). West Lothian - An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Scotland: The Rutland Press. ISBN 978-1873190258.
  5. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Harburn House (212698)". Canmore. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "HARBURN HOUSE (HAYFIELD) (LB14215)". Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  7. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "HARBURN STABLES (LB14217)". Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "CHARLES X MONUMENT, HARBURN POLICIES (Category B Listed Building) (LB14216)". Retrieved 24 October 2021.