Chesters is a country estate near

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in the

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area of Scotland. The estate includes a listed house, workers houses, gardens and extensive grounds. National Grid Reference NT 60842 22512.

History

The house was built for Thomas Elliot Ogilvie who purchased the estate in 1787 with money he obtained while working for the Madras Civil Service. Five years before he had married Hannah Pasley (born Dashwood). By 1790 it had been re- designed by local

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architect William Eliot for Thomas and Hannah Ogilvie.

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'', was born here in 1849. In 2008 and 2011, the house appeared in episodes of the

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References

External links

CANMORE/RCAHMS record for Chesters HouseRCAHMS record for Chesters House, stables, Gate Lodge, and CottagesChesters Estate website
Houses completed in 1787 Category A listed buildings in the Scottish Borders Listed houses in Scotland Country houses in the Scottish Borders 1787 establishments in Scotland {{Scotland-struct-stub

History

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