Tenterfield House

Tenterfield House is a category B listed building in Dunbar Road, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. It was built in the 18th century as a two-storey private residence.[1] A three-story wing with tower was added circa 1860.[1] The house was used as a Christie Home for orphans until 1950,[2] then a local authority children's home until 1992.[2][3] It was converted into apartments in 1995.[4]

Tenterfield House
General information
TypeHouse
AddressDunbar Road
Town or cityHaddington, East Lothian
CountryScotland
Coordinates55.9584°N 2.7769°W / 55.9584; -2.7769
Completed18th century
Renovated1995 (converted to apartments)
DesignationsCategory B listed

The house was once owned by Sir Stuart Donaldson, the first Premier of the Colony of New South Wales, Australia, who in the mid nineteenth century gave its name to his property, Tenterfield Station, in New South Wales and thus to the town of Tenterfield,[2][5] and through that to the Tenterfield Oration, the speech which led ultimately to the federation of Australia.[6][7]

The building was given category B listed status in December 1977, affording it legal protection from unauthorised alteration from demolition.[1]

The adjacent Tenterfield Cottage was destroyed by fire in July 2011.[2] It was empty and proposed for demolition at the time.[2]

The name "Tenterfield" refers to a tenter field.

References
  1. "Tenterfield House Dunbar Road (LB34430)". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. "Town blaze makes news Down Under". East Lothian Courier. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. "'I was so lucky to be raised in this home from home'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. "Haddington Environment". The Fourth Statistical Account of East Lothian. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. "History". Tenterfield Station Homestead. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  6. "Henry Parkes Tenterfield Oration 1889". Friends of Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  7. "Henry Parkes Oration". Federation Story. Federation Square. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

Further reading
  • Irvine, Margaret. Tenterfield: My Happy Childhood In Care. Fledgling Press. ISBN 9781905916269.
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