Newton House
Parish: Newton
County: Midlothian
Grid reference: NT 3327 6975
Lat / long: 55.916238, -3.069121
Alternative names: Millerhill
Although much altered over the centuries and now looking very much like a mansion house, Newton House has at its core a much older defensive structure.
Dating from the late 17th century, the main building consists of an oblong with a vaulted basement. To the east of the house - and attached to it by a single wall - is a circular tower dating back to the 16th century, the lower storey of which is also vaulted. The upper chamber of the tower features a dovecot, however the fact that its walls are a metre thick, and that there is a gun-loop opening to the south, suggest a more defensive use in the past.
