Hope Cottage Reborn

[Rob MacKillop]

The botanics in Edinburgh really took off in the early 19th century, when John Hope built a large cottage on unclaimed grounds outside the city. Later in the 20th century, the council transferred the plants to a new area, where it currently stands. But they left the cottage. It fell into ruins.

They are now in the process of restoring and rebuilding the cottage in the new gardens. It's not open to public yet, but I got a sneak preview.

D700, 28mm 2.8. LR6 inc. cropping.

 

[Pete Askew]

Very nicely framed, Rob and I like the tones very much. Oh yes, and it's square!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Oh no it's not

 

[Pete Askew]

In that case, why isn't it square?!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Just to annoy you

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Two square heads in dispute. What'll be the next

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Nice hair cut to the hedge.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Took me ages, Julian. Anything to improve the image!

 

[Pete Askew]

You missed a bit on the top!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

 

[Martin Carlin]

The avenue of the trees makes for a nice framing of the cottage Rob. Even though you missed a bit lol.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

 

[John Allen]

I thought John Hope lived in the 18th Century?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

You are right, John. He died in 1787, but the building wasn't finished until into the 19th century. I should have said 18th century for the cottage, but the gardens really grew in the early 19th century.

You had heard of John Hope?

 

[Rense Haveman]

Another great one, good framing of the residence. But you have to remove the dust stain in the air...! Or isn't it dust?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Oops. Will do! Whatever it is. Can't recall seeing it in Lightroom.

 

[Rense Haveman]

Happens to me all the time! LR seems to hide these things from me....

 

[Rense Haveman]

BTW: if you would have squared it, it would have been gone....

EDIT: reading the above again, I've got the weird feeling it is absurd English....

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Haha!

 

[John Allen]

Only a little. I have always been fascinated by the 18th and early 19th centuries. I have odd bits of trivia tucked away that I don't even know about until something triggers a memory, like this post of yours. I seem to recall that Darwin studied under John Hope's son and I think that's how I first became aware of John Hope. Like many Americans, I'm a bit of an anglophile. I really love the history of the Napoleonic era, especially the naval history - Lord Nelson, Trafalgar, and all that lot. I've read every Hornblower novel and am currently working my way through Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey novels. I've also read the two dozen or so Richard Sharpe books written by Bernard Cornwell.

Later edit: I am in no way claiming that reading fiction is the same as studying history. I reread this comment and noticed the way it was written implied that I know the naval history of Great Britain by reading Hornblower novels. All I meant, is that one led to the other.