Gardens · Scottish Lowlands
Mertoun House
In or near Maxton.
Mertoun House — country house 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)
- Dog-friendly
About
Mertoun House is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.5792°, -2.6040°.
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Official information
Mertoun House is an 18th-century mansion designed by Sir William Bruce, set on a high bank overlooking the River Tweed. The surrounding gardens, established in the same period, feature a variety of plant species, including a walled garden with fruit trees and vegetables, and offer scenic walks and views of the river.
From the Wikipedia article
Mertoun House is a country house situated by the River Tweed, 2 miles (3 kilometres) east of St Boswells in the Scottish Borders. It is home to the Duke of Sutherland. The early 18th-century house is an A listed building, and was designed by Sir William Bruce. The gardens of the house are open to the public, and are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
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Background
History
Mertoun was a property of the Halliburton family, who sold it to Sir William Scott of Harden in around 1680. as was the 16th-century dovecote, which is also category-A listed. In 1703 work on a new house was begun by Sir William's grandson, to designs by Sir Willam Bruce. The builder was the master mason Tobias Bauchop of Alloa. Around 1750 improvements were made to the house when Walter Scott of Mertoun married Lady Diana Hume Campbell, a daughter of the Earl of Marchmont. to run the 26 acre gardens, which have been open to the public since. The house remains private, and is now the home of the 7th Duke of Sutherland.
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- Coordinates
- 55.5792, -2.6040
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD6 0EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Official site
- mertoungardens.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6820745 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mertoun House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mertoun House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mertoun House?
- Mertoun House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD6 0EA).
- What is Mertoun House?
- Mertoun House — country house in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Mertoun House?
- Drivers can use postcode TD6 0EA.
- Is Mertoun House a listed building?
- Mertoun House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Mertoun House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD6 0EA. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.