Historic houses · Central Scotland
Dunira
In or near Comrie.
Dunira in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Anthony O'Neil — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dunira 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
Dunira (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Iar) is an estate of about 350 hectares (860 acres) in Perthshire, Scotland, 3 miles (5 kilometres) northwest of Comrie and 25 mi (40 km) northwest of Stirling. The estate is set against a backdrop of mountains, hills and rich lush lowland. Dunira was the home of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, although the house he built was replaced in the 19th century. The replacement house burned down in 1948, although the estate is still active.
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Background
History
The politician Henry Dundas (28 April 1742 – 28 May 1811) bought the 20000 acre estate in 1784. Dundas commissioned a design for a new house from architect Henry Holland in 1798, although the house that was built between 1803 and 1808 was the work of William Stirling. The surrounding parkland was laid out by Dundas, possibly with input from Holland. In 1802, Dundas was elevated to the Peerage of the United Kingdom as Viscount Melville and Baron Dunira. The estate was sold in 1824 to Sir Robert Dundas of Beechwood. who commissioned Thomas Mawson, a landscape gardener, to redesign the gardens in the early 1920s.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3887, -4.0457
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH6 2LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q5315305 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunira, Perthshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunira?
- Dunira is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH6 2LA).
- What is Dunira?
- Dunira in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dunira?
- Drivers can use postcode PH6 2LA.
- How do I get to Dunira?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH6 2LA. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.