Gardens · Central Scotland
Manderston House
Manderston House — building in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Manderston House is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.7823°, -2.3033°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Manderston House is a British stately home in Duns, Berwickshire. It is the seat of the Palmer family. It was completely rebuilt between 1901 and 1903 and has sumptuous interiors with a silver-plated staircase. The proprietor, Sir James Miller, 2nd Baronet (1864–1906), told the architect, John Kinross, that there was no budget: "It doesn't matter". The house is a Category A listed building and the surrounding area, which includes the farm complex at Buxley, is listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
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Background
History
Manderston was an estate of the powerful Hume family, and their tower house appears on General Roy's map of 1750. Alexander Hume, of Manderston, de jure 5th Earl of Dunbar (1651–1720), seems to be the last member of this family who owned the estate. On 14 October 1689, King William III & II confirmed the Earldom of Dunbar to him, exemplifying the previous confirmation thereof by King Charles II. The estate was later owned for a short time by the head of the Swinton family, who now resides at Kimmerghame House nearby, and from whom the actress Tilda Swinton is descended. The present big house at Manderston incorporates the earlier Georgian house built about 1790 for Dalhousie Watherston…
Architecture
The original house underwent alterations in 1870 and was then extensively remodelled by John Kinross at the start of the 20th century. Kinross was also responsible for the group of buildings at Buxley at the north of the estate.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7823, -2.3033
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD11 3PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Official site
- www.manderston.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6747989 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Manderston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Manderston House 2005.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Manderston House?
- Manderston House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD11 3PR).
- Is Manderston House a listed building?
- Manderston House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Manderston House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD11 3PR. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.