Edinburgh, Merchiston, 3 Napier Road, Rockville

View of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh from the road.
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Detail of the back of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh showing the tower, conservatories, and outbuildings, in an overgrown garden.
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Detail of the corner of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh, showing the relief sculpture of a Classical architect with plans, books and dividers
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Edinburgh, 3 Napier Road, Rockville, The Lodge. Plans, sections and elevations of the lodge from a measured survey. Insc: 'The Lodge, Napier Road, Edinburgh. Measured and drawn J. C. Haggart, 1964'.
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View of cottage in the garden of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh.
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Distant view of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh from a high vantage point.
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Photographic view of the roofline.
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View of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh from the road, showing gates and house.
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Detail of the gates of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh showing two columns of banded and infilled stone with conical stepped tops.
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View of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh from the garden.
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Detail of the back of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh, showing the tower and outbuildings.
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View of the cottage in the garden of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh.
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View of the back elevation of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh and the conservatories.
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View of the cottage, Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh.
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View of the hallway with an arch, ornamental stepped frieze and cornice with a banded ceiling, Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh.
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Interior view of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh, showing a room with large arch-topped mirrors, a ribbed ceiling with gilded flowers, a fireplace with a stepped interior arch and wallpapers with design of cabbage-roses and vases.
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View of the house and gates of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh. Since demolished.
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Detail of the back of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh, showing tower and conservatory.
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Detail of a statue of a lady reading with two children in the garden of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh.
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3 Napier Road, 'Rockville'.
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View of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh from a high vantage point
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View of the back elevation of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh and the conservatories.
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Detail of Rockville, 3 Napier Road, Edinburgh showing the relief panel of a sculptor at work.
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): The Pagoda House; The Crazy-paving House; Nightmare Abbey; Tottering Towers

Canmore ID: 152845

Site type: Villa (19th Century)

County: Midlothian

Parish: Edinburgh (edinburgh, City Of)

Council: Edinburgh, City Of