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Smith and his cousins, Gilbert and James, signed the contract for mason work at
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unusual for its depth. The layout of
Dalkeith Palace was unusual for the time in that the state apartment was located on the ground floor, which prevented the Great Dining Room from being placed in its customary position at the start of the state apartment. As such, the Great Dining Room was placed
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screen with freestone piers (no longer existing) around the forecourt, a great deal of planting, and the laying out of a great avenue through the park. Dalkeith Park itself was a large area of manicured trees and gardens which in later years would include the
Montagu Bridge over the North Esk River
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during his visit to
Scotland in 1633. The king liked the place so much he considered buying the estate and turning it into a deer park. By 1637, Charles had decided to buy the castle and estate from Lord Morton. The castle was re-fortified and strengthened in order to prepare it for the king. Among
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style. More minor alterations were carried out, together with improvements to the surrounding estate including a new house and offices for the Duke's
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Dalkeith Palace has not been lived in by the
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had the brewhouse, gates, and drawbridge repaired. James VI visited the palace on 11 June 1617. Andrew Simson presented a Latin poem celebrating the palace's grounds and describing the song of the
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lived in the palace, where they also took classes from UK and US faculty members. The
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and the
Dalkeith Conservatory and a grassed amphitheatre. When the final calculations were made, it was determined that the construction of Dalkeith Palace had cost the Duchess a total of
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with a small party to choose items of furniture for the palace. Construction was proceeding at a steady pace, and the main portion of the palace was roofed by the end of 1705. The London
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in 1663, and they became the Duke and Duchess of Monmouth and Buccleuch. After the Duke had been executed for treason, his widow asked architect
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on the first floor, still suitable for important occasions and also serving as an anteroom to another apartment on the first floor.
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