Tags - Historic environment

Gilmerton House

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Gilmerton House

Gilmerton House, a Grade A listed Georgian mansion conveniently located 30 minutes from Edinburgh city centre and 40 minutes from Edinburgh airport, has been home to the Kinloch...

Archerfield Walled Garden

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Archerfield Estate

The 'Walled Garden' and Home Farm served Archerfield House from the 18th century and grew all manner of exotic fruits and vegetables as well as 110 varieties of apple and 57 of...

Back from the brink

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Ardnamurchan Estate

Mingary Castle, near Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, has been an important historical landmark on the west coast of Scotland for more than 800 years. Over the past 150...

The Art of Business

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Kelburn Castle & Estate

By David Boyle’s own admission, his family has tried its hand at multiple schemes to make Kelburn Castle and Estate attractive to visitors. But nothing has put the venue on...

Connecting Generations

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Atholl Estate

Although the records of an estate have been preserved to support the business, today they are in demand for so much more. It is increasingly important for people, especially those who...

History, Heritage & Conservation

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Riddell Estate was gifted to Walter de Ryedale, Sheriffe of Roxburgh, in 1116 by King David 1st of Scotland for Knightly Service. The Estate remained the property of the Riddell Family, direct...

Lauder's Hidden Jewel

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Deep in the heart of Lauderdale lies a hidden jewel. Threepwood Moss is one of Scotland’s last lowland raised bogs. Far from wet scrub land, in summer, Threepwood Moss is a vibrant hue of purples...

Caerlaverock- History Abounds

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There are places of such long-standing historical significance on Caerlaverock Estate that they have been key assets to the various communities which surround the estate for probably more than 2000...

Corehouse- The Open Estate

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Corehouse Estate, with the beautiful Corehouse building at its centre, sits above the southern bank of the Upper Clyde and includes three of the four waterfalls that make up the magnificent Falls of...

Kimmerghame Gardens Open Day

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Once again the beautiful gardens of Kimmerghame House, Duns, Berwickshire opened to the public on Sunday 29th May, raising funds for Swinton & Fogo Kirks.

Kimmerghame House (postcode TD11 3LU) is...

A wildlife haven - Publicly Used, Privately owned

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The Caerlaverock Estate consists of a remarkable variety of landscape and geology, and has some of the rarest habitats within Scotland, much of which is now within one of the two nature reserves on...

200th Anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo

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Lothian Estates, located in the Scottish Borders close to the historic abbey town of Jedburgh, is a working estate incorporating let farms, housing, forestry, fishing, shooting and various small...