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14-532: There is a mid to late 18th century farmstead in Threemiletown which is category C listed. It is one of the oldest established farmsteads of the Hopetoun House estate. There is also a part abandoned former farmstead with an extant boilerhouse and large chimney just to the south of the village. It is a well-preserved example of the buildings of a steam-powered threshing installation. The use of fixed steam engines

28-613: A Chopin recital at the Hopetoun House in Edinburgh in 2003. Other notable venues Perl has appeared at include Vienna's Musikverein , Prague's Rudolfinum , Munich's Herkulessaal , Osaka 's Izumi Hall, Buenos Aires 's Teatro Colón and the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire. He has won awards in Japan , Italy , Austria and in his native Chile , and toured a programme of all

42-427: A population of 108. In October 2014, a development plan was authorised by West Lothian Council to expand the settlement. In August 2022, large fires damaged the rural area surrounding the village. Threemiletown shares a community council with Ecclesmachan. There is a community park and children's playground in the village. There are plans to create a community footpath between Threemiletown and Ecclesmachan but

56-583: Is a Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland . The house was built 1699–1701 and designed by Sir William Bruce with Bruce's master mason Tobias Bauchop in charge of the construction and working drawings (aided by his apprentice Alexander Edward ). The house was then hugely extended from 1721 by William Adam until his death in 1748, being one of his most notable projects. The interior

70-510: The ITV drama series Belgravia were filmed at the castle. In the 2020 film The Princess Switch: Switched Again , Hopetoun House was used for the exterior of the fictional Montenaro Royal Palace. Alfredo Perl Alfredo Perl (born in Santiago de Chile in 1965) is a Chilean - German classical pianist and conductor, best known for his recitals of Beethoven 's sonatas. He began playing

84-998: The Beethoven piano sonatas, which he has also recorded. Perl has also recorded solo works by Schumann , Liszt and Busoni and concertos by Grieg , Szymanowski and Liszt. His collaborations with orchestra include the London Symphony Orchestra , the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , the BBC Symphony Orchestra , the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra . He is noted in particular for his delicate, elegant touch and feeling. The Age in Melbourne wrote, "Chilean pianist Alfredo Perl effectively disseminated

98-477: The Hopetoun House Preservation Trust, a charity established in 1974 to preserve the house and grounds as a national monument, to protect and improve their amenities, and to preserve the furniture, paintings, manuscripts, and other articles of historical interest associated with the house. The south wing of the house is occupied by the family of Adrian Hope, 4th Marquess of Linlithgow . The house

112-502: The house and gardens are open to visitors. Classical musical recitals are occasionally put on at Hopetoun House. Chilean pianist Alfredo Perl once performed recitals of Chopin at the house. The site can also be let for weddings, conferences, and filming. First seen as the Duke of Sandringham's home, Hopetoun House has been used in seasons 1, 2 and 3 of Outlander , to recreate scenes in Scotland, England and Paris. In 2020, some scenes for

126-416: The late 18th century. In the grounds an 18th-century mound was excavated in 1963 to reveal the remains of the earlier manor house, Abercorn Castle , dating from the 15th century. In 1974, Charles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow created The Hopetoun House Preservation Trust to ensure Hopetoun House and the estate were preserved for future generations. During the summer months, parts of

140-772: The piano from a young age. He studied at the Chilean National Conservatory under Carlos Botto Vallarino, and later under Günter Ludwig in Germany and Maria Curcio in London . Since then, Perl has worked with Mitsuko Uchida , Pierre-Laurent Aimard , Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim . He made his debut in the International Piano Series at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London in 1992. Perl has since performed Beethoven recitals at Wigmore Hall and

154-542: The project has not started due to lack of funds. The village adjoins the junction and roads of the B8046 and the B9080. The nearest railway station is Uphall railway station to the south, although there was a station to the north at Philpstoun but it was closed in 1951. A mineral branch line ran to the village but is no longer present. Hopetoun House Hopetoun House is a country house near South Queensferry owned by

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168-476: Was John Forster of Berwick. The house was the site of the departure of King George IV on 29 August 1822 after his Scottish visit and the knighthood of Captain Adam Ferguson and Henry Raeburn . The English garden style landscape park in which it lies were laid out in 1725, also by William Adam. The east front centres on the distant isle of Inchgarvie and North Berwick Law . The walled garden dates from

182-410: Was a feature of intensive grain growing in the mid 19th century. Trinlaymire is a former brick and tile works that existed on the edge of Threemiletown in the 19th century. In 1896, a shale oil pit mine was developed in Threemiletown, to the east of Redhill cottages, which closed in 1958. In 1941, a miner died in an industrial accident at Threemiletown. Another fatality occurred in 1947. In 1961 it had

196-430: Was completed by his sons John Adam and Robert Adam . The magnificent entrance hall dates from 1752. The Hope family acquired the land in the 17th century and operated lead mines . Charles Hope , the first occupant, was only 16 years old when his mother, Lady Margaret Hope, signed the contract for building with William Bruce, on 28 September 1698. The master mason was Tobias Bachope of Alloa . The plumber and glazier

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