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Farmhouse, Gogar Bank, Midlothian |
The prosperity enjoyed by farmers on the rich arable land of the south east is evident from this print from the early 1790s.
Here, farmers were men of standing (and social pretention) in the community. The slate-roofed house, with its symmetrical frontage, flanking wings and formal walled garden is a scaled-down version of a landowner's house and grounds.
At this stage the steading (farm buildings) was still situated behind the house. During the 19th century, south-eastern houses and steadings underwent further separation, in contrast with south-western dairy farms, where they remained closely linked. |
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