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to design a new house at Barnbougle, and in 1788 Robert Burn also provided designs. However, the Earl concentrated on the estate, carrying out woodland planting and constructing a walled garden. The son of the 3rd Earl,
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that used to connect the path to the village of Cramond has not operated since 2000. There is still a traditional agricultural estate of tenanted farms.
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The house is open to the public for guided tours only. Some of the rooms are available to hire for corporate and private events.
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The house was used as a filming location for the fictional castle of 'Dun Dunbar' in the 2021 film
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of the hall. The house contains many paintings and items of furniture from both the Rosebery and
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The house stands in a large wooded park and enjoys views across the
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In contrast to the exterior, most of the principal rooms are in the
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around the house was also laid out, to designs by Thomas White Jr.
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In the 13th century, the estate was the property of the
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Dalmeny
Edinburgh
55°59′17″N 3°20′03″W / 55.988°N 3.3343°W / 55.988; -3.3343
OS grid reference
NT168780
Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery
William Wilkins
Tudor Gothic Revival
Listed Building
LB82
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
GDL00130
Dalmeny House is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
/dælˈmɛni/
dal-MENI
Gothic revival
mansion
Dalmeny
Firth of Forth
Edinburgh
William Wilkins
Earl and Countess of Rosebery
Tudor Revival style
Barnbougle Castle
listed building
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
Mowbray family
Barnbougle Castle
battle of Homildon Hill

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