Yester House

 chapel, estate (manor / mansion land), mansion / manor house / villa, Neoclassical (architecture), interesting place, historical building

Yester House: One of the 'Great houses of Scotland' and a 'Category A' listed country house set within 500 acres on the edge of the village of Gifford, in East Lothian, Scotland.
- The 17th century manor house is approached from the southeast side of the village, through distinctive gates flanked by two gate lodges, then along a treelined drive through the estate parkland. The 13th century Yester Chapel is just east of the residence, in the estate woodlands.

- The residence was built between 1699 and 1728 to the design of James Smith and Alexander McGill, with subsequent facade modifications and internal work by Scotland's foremost architect of the time William Adam (1689–1748), and his son Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer Robert Adam (1728 – 1792).

The principal William Adam designed interiors remaining include the grand enterance hall and tower staircase . Exquisite decorative plasterwork was done by renowned artisan Joseph Enzer. The Ballroom, 30 ft by 45 ft, was redesigned by Robert Adam in 1789 with proportions enhanced by tall Paladian arched windows.

LINK: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Adam
LINK: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arniston_House (by Robert Adam & Joseph Enzer)