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Paxton House, Berwickshire

Paxton House is an 18th-century country house near Paxton, Berwickshire. It was built between 1758 and 1766 for Patrick Home of Billie and is usually attributed to James Adam (possibly in concert with John Adam) with extensive interiors (c. 1773) by Robert Adam, as well as furniture by Thomas Chippendale. The East Wing was added in 1812-13 by Robert Reid to house the library and picture gallery. It is within the council area of The Scottish Borders.
Historic Environment Scotland Category A Listed LB10506.

Place Type: Georgian House
Historic County: Berwickshire
Lat, Long: 55.761097,-2.1099754
Grid Reference: NT 9319 5197
Civil Parish: Hutton CP
Council Area: The Scottish Borders CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 320711
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Paxton_House,_Berwickshire_320711

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