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Harviestoun
Harviestoun in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Harviestoun is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Harviestoun is an estate in Tillicoultry parish, Clackmannanshire, central Scotland. It lies at the base of the Ochil Hills, around 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of Tillicoultry and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Dollar.
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Background
History
The Harviestoun estate was bought in around 1780 by Edinburgh lawyer John Tait. It was during a visit to Harviestoun in the summer of 1787 that Robert Burns met Charlotte Hamilton, who inspired his poem "Fairest Maid on Devon Banks". A commemorative cairn on the main road (now the A91) marks his visit. Harviestoun Castle was built in 1804 by Craufurd Tait (1765–1832) after inheriting the estate from his father in 1800. In 1805 Tait purchased Dollar Glen, including the 15th-century Castle Campbell from the Duke of Argyll. He also constructed a new home farm, coach house and walled garden. Craufurd Tait died in 1832 and was buried in the private family graveyard, now known as Tait's Tomb,…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1620, -3.7170
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK14 7PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
Sources
- wikidata: Q5677799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harviestoun (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harviestoun?
- Harviestoun is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.1620°, -3.7170°.