English: Newhailes. As seen from the southeast. Built around 1686, it was bought by Sir David Dalrymple in 1707. Dalrymple renamed the property Newhailes, after his ruined Hailes Castle (near East Linton). The last of the line, Sir Mark Dalrymple, died in 1971 and in lieu of death duties, the contents of the great library were removed to the National Library of Scotland. In 1997, the house was given to the National Trust for Scotland by his wife Lady Antonia Dalrymple because the cost of upkeep had become impossible and the house was in danger of falling into disrepair. Now, restoration is ongoing with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Scotland and the NTS, and the intention is to return the magnificent collection of books to their rightful place in the library once restoration is complete.
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