Editing Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn (section)

==Conservation==

Whilst Lord Cockburn's name is usually associated with building conservation, this reputation is somewhat misplaced as his interest was very selective. In 1845 he purchased the entire estate of [[Bonaly]], south-west of Edinburgh. He rebuilt the farmhouse in a romantic fashion, adding a tower, and renaming it Bonaly Tower. However, the rest of the village (which appears to have dated from the 17th century or older) was razed to the ground to improve views from his new house. There is no record of what became of the inhabitants of the village.<ref>Cassells Old and New Edinburgh vol.6 Chp.38</ref>