Historic houses · Central Scotland
Bannockburn House
Bannockburn House — heritage listed building in Bannockburn, Stirling, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stirling · 4.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bannockburn House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "heritage listed building in Bannockburn, Stirling, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0779°, -3.9154°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bannockburn House is a late 17th century country house located in Bannockburn in Stirling, Scotland. Bannockburn House is located within the Battle of Sauchieburn Historic Battlefield and is north of Bannockburn Historic Battlefield. Bannockburn House is of cultural significance due to its association with medieval battles, Jacobite history, and ties to the tartan weaving industry. Bannockburn House is considered a property of historical significance in the town of Bannockburn and is a Category A listed building.
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Background
History
Bannockburn House was built around 1675 and likely incorporated elements of an earlier house located on the same site. In 1562, the lands of Bannockburn were granted to Robert Drummond of Carnock and his wife Marjorie Elphinstone. Drummond took over an existing coal mine and a made a contract to supply coal to the burgesses of Stirling. The lands and the house "Drummonds-Hall" were subsequently acquired by the Rollo family, and then the Patersons. The present house was most likely commissioned by Sir Hugh Paterson in 1675, whose son and grandson were made baronets. Hugh Paterson, the builder of the present house, was a lawyer for Margaret Home, Countess of Moray and her son the 5th Earl of…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0779, -3.9154
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK7 8EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Nearest railway station
- Stirling — 4.8 km
- Official site
- archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q16837848 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bannockburn House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ancientcastlesma00flem orig 0288.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bannockburn House?
- Bannockburn House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK7 8EY).
- Is Bannockburn House a listed building?
- Bannockburn House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Bannockburn House?
- The nearest railway station is Stirling, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK7 8EY.