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About this place
Greywalls Hotel in Gullane, East Lothian, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901 for politician and cricketer Alfred Lyttelton as a summer retreat overlooking Muirfield Golf Course.
The house exemplifies Lutyens's Arts and Crafts style, with its distinctive crescent-shaped plan built in local sandstone and steep roofs.
It has operated as a hotel since 1948 and holds Category A listed status, Scotland's highest grade of architectural protection.
Six acres of walled garden, traditionally designed by Gertrude Jekyll, surround the building and are included on Scotland's Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes.
History
The house was built in 1901 for the politician and cricketer Alfred Lyttelton, who commissioned Lutyens to design a summer retreat close to the Muirfield links. It remained in private hands for several decades before opening as a hotel in 1948. The gardens surrounding the house are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national record of the country's most significant designed landscapes.
Architecture
Lutyens gave the house a distinctive crescent-shaped plan, using local sandstone and steep roofs in a style typical of his Arts and Crafts period. The design is considered one of his more accomplished smaller country houses, built with an eye to the golf course it overlooks.
Worth knowing
The garden layout is traditionally attributed to Gertrude Jekyll, who frequently collaborated with Lutyens on his country house commissions.
Gardens & grounds
The six-acre walled garden is listed on Scotland's Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes and remains a key part of a visit, alongside the house itself.
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Drem Rail Station (2.8 miles)
Nearby properties
Historic places nearby
Within 5 miles of Greywalls Hotel there are 3 historic properties, including 1 historic building, 1 archaeological site and 1 historic house, across Historic Environment Scotland and Historic Houses sites.
Within 10 miles of Greywalls Hotel there are 14 historic properties, including 4 historic houses, 3 historic sites and 2 historic buildings, across Historic Environment Scotland, Historic Houses and National Trust for Scotland sites.
Within 20 miles of Greywalls Hotel there are 44 historic properties, including 10 historic houses, 8 historic sites and 8 castles, across Historic Environment Scotland, Historic Houses and National Trust for Scotland sites.
Facts
A Lutyens-designed Edwardian house turned hotel, standing beside Muirfield's championship links.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- East Lothian, Scotland
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