Historic houses · Central Scotland
Kinross House
Kinross House — country house overlooking Loch Leven, near Kinross in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lochgelly · 9.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kinross House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Designed by William Bruce. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Constructed primarily of sandstone. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Address: KY13 8ES. Wikidata describes it as: "country house overlooking Loch Leven, near Kinross in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.2030°, -3.4095°.
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Kinross House is a late 17th-century country house overlooking Loch Leven, near Kinross in Kinross-shire, Scotland.
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Background
History
Construction of the house began in 1685, by the architect Sir William Bruce as his own home. It is regarded as one of his finest works, and was called by Daniel Defoe "the most beautiful and regular piece of architecture in Scotland". The builder was Tobias Bauchop of Alloa. The house retains most of its original internal decoration. It was occupied for 200 years as the home of the Montgomery family, who purchased the property in the late 18th century. Kinross House is a Category A listed building, and its grounds are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. The grounds cover 100 acres of formal gardens and woodland, also including Castle Island on Loch Leven.…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2030, -3.4095
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- KY13 8ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Lochgelly — 9.6 km
- Official site
- kinrosshouse.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q751591 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kinross House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kinross House - geograph.org.uk - 1210362.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinross House?
- Kinross House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY13 8ES).
- Is Kinross House a listed building?
- Kinross House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Kinross House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY13 8ES. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.