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Bavelaw steadings is a range of agricultural buildings situated 60 metres north-east of Redford Bridge in Midlothian, Scotland. The steadings occupy a site underlain by sandstone, siltstone and mudstone of the Inverclyde Group, strata deposited during the Osagean period of the Carboniferous era. This solid geology provided both building material and stable ground for the construction of substantial farm structures, typical of the agricultural development that characterised the Midlothian landscape.
The buildings represent the working core of a farming enterprise, their arrangement and construction reflecting the practical requirements of rural life in their period of use. Steadings of this type typically comprised a farmhouse alongside barns, byres and other functional structures arranged around a yard or court, facilitating the handling of livestock and grain. The proximity to Redford Bridge suggests accessibility to transport routes and water power potential that would have supported agricultural activity.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduled monument reference SM3953, acknowledging its significance as a record of agricultural settlement and rural land use in the region. The steadings contribute to understanding the settlement pattern and farming practices of Midlothian, preserving evidence of the everyday structures that underpinned the rural economy.
Bavelaw,steadings 60m NE of Redford Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3953. View the official record →
Bavelaw steadings is a range of agricultural buildings situated 60 metres north-east of Redford Bridge in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3953.
Bavelaw,steadings 60m NE of Redford Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Howlet's House,towerhouse and enclosures (3.1 km), Carnethy Hill,cairn,Silverburn (4.2 km), Camp Hill, fort 300m N of Braidwood Bridge (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bavelaw,steadings 60m NE of Redford Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bavelaw,steadings 60m NE of Redford Bridge stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.