Historic houses · Central Scotland
Duddingston House
In or near Danderhall.
Duddingston House — house repurposed as hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brunstane · 2.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Duddingston House, the nearest railway station is Brunstane, located 2.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EH15 1RB. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Duddingston 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: "house repurposed as hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9392°, -3.1369°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Duddingston House is an 18th-century mansion in Edinburgh, Scotland, located south-east of the village of Duddingston. It was built in the 1760s for James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn, and was designed by Sir William Chambers. It is now protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds of the house are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
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Background
History
The lands of Duddingston were purchased by James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn (1712–1789), in 1745 from the Duke of Argyll. During the Jacobite rising of 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie's cavalry camped in the park, before the Battle of Prestonpans. The Benhar Coal Mining Company bought a large part of the 1500 acre estate in the 1880s, and in 1894 Duddingston Golf Club was developed in the grounds. Holyrood High School was built in the park in the 1960s, to the west of the house.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9392, -3.1369
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH15 1RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Established
- 1763
- Nearest railway station
- Brunstane — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5311665 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Duddingston House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Duddingston House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Duddingston House?
- Duddingston House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH15 1RB).
- What is Duddingston House?
- Duddingston House — house repurposed as hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Duddingston House?
- The nearest railway station is Brunstane, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH15 1RB.
- When was Duddingston House built?
- Built or established in 1763.
- Is Duddingston House a listed building?
- Duddingston House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Duddingston House?
- The nearest railway station is Brunstane, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH15 1RB.