Historic houses · North West England
Monreith House
Monreith House — house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Monreith 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 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.7537°, -4.5565°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Monreith House is a category A listed Georgian mansion located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the village of Port William in Mochrum parish in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The classical-style house was designed by Alexander Stevens in 1791, for Sir William Maxwell, 4th Baronet. The new house replaced the now-ruined Myrton Castle on the estate which was partially dismantled to provide stone for the house. The grounds of the house are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens, and are classed as "outstanding" in five out of six categories.
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Background
History
The Maxwell family first acquired Monreith in the 15th century, and built Myrton Castle on the estate. William Maxwell of Monreith was created a baronet of Nova Scotia in 1681. Magdalene Blair, wife of the third baronet, made tapestries of the gardens in the mid 17th century, which remain in the house. inherited the estate in 1987 following his uncle's death and carried out restoration work to the house, including the creation of holiday accommodation.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7537, -4.5565
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG8 9LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Established
- 1791
- Official site
- www.monreithhouse.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6902088 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monreith House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Monreith House - geograph.org.uk - 1563979.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monreith House?
- Monreith House is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG8 9LB).
- What is Monreith House?
- Monreith House — house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Monreith House?
- Drivers can use postcode DG8 9LB.
- When was Monreith House built?
- Built or established in 1791.
- Is Monreith House a listed building?
- Monreith House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Monreith House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG8 9LB. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.