Midlothian Today

The Penicuik House Preservation Trust has received stage two approval from the Heritage Lottery Fund, which will commit £1,338,000 to the project over the next six years. The cash will fund a programme to consolidate the ruined, A-listed Penicuik House and undertake the repair of the immediate garden features. The trustees hope the funding will be matched by Historic Scotland to conserve one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in Scotland. Colin McLean, the Heritage Lottery Fund manager for Scotland, said: "Scotland has a shortage of stonemasons trained in heritage skills. Without them, historic buildings are under threat."