Sites and Monument Record: Weedingshall (SMR 824)
Description
Late Georgian mansion, with Victorian and recent additions.
The grounds have been extensively landscaped. The entrance gateway has a lodge on its west side and the drive then sweeps in gentle tree-lined curves with ha-has to left and right.
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The Walker family had long held connections with Weedings when, in the early 19th century Margaret Walker married Alexander Smith, baker in Edinburgh. It seems to have been this couple who
Created the estate of Weedingshall around 1815 from the lands of Weedings belonging to the Duke of Hamilton. It is called Weedingshall on Grassam’s map of 1817. Their son was James Smith. In 1831 Andrew L Smith’s address was given as “Weedingshall”, and having just died the property was sequestered. In 1845 it came up for sale and it was noted that “The Property extends to about forty imperial acres, and is divided into six Parks. The Land is all of very superior quality. There is tasteful Avenue, with Planting, from the principal gate to the house, and the situation of the Mansion is peculiarly picturesque, commanding some of the finest and richest views in the country”. There was evidently a lodge at the gate.
The estate was bought by the Harvey family who are most associated with it.
In June 1945 there was a proposal to use Weedingshall House as a Children's Home (FH 10.6.1945, 5g; description FH 16.8.1947). This was opened in September 1947 (Day Book from Oct 1947 now in Falkirk Museum, ref. no. a1132.1).
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