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Gosford House, East Lothian, Scotland.

Gosford House is situated around 20 miles east of Edinburgh. It is the family seat of the Charteris family. Gosford was built by the 7th Earl between 1790 and 1800, to plans by the architect Robert Adam. The property originally included the main block with flanking pavilions and colonnades. In the 1800s, damage from the damp air, aggravated by the use of sea sand, led the Earl to demolish the wings. Between the two great wars, the House was used as a hotel. During World War II, the British Army occupied the house, during which time part of the centre block was damaged by fire resulting from a party. Subsequent dry rot led to the roof being partly removed. It was re-roofed in 1987, and restoration of the central block is an ongoing process, which was progressed by the Dowager Countess of Wemyss.