Dumfries House
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Dumfries House is an 18th-century Scottish country house in Ayrshire, renowned for its Adam architecture and exceptional collection of original Chippendale furniture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | country house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Adam style
ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1759 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1754 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.486°N 4.356°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasArchitect |
James Adam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
18th-century furniture
ⓘ
Chippendale, Scottish and English furniture ⓘ historic artworks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bridge over the Lugar Water
ⓘ
education buildings ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ walled garden ⓘ woodland walks ⓘ |
| hasFurnitureMaker | Thomas Chippendale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGarden | Dumfries House gardens ⓘ |
| hasPark | Dumfries House estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
ⓘ
listed building in Scotland ⓘ |
| inception | 1750s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ayrshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Crichton-Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Auchinleck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumnock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Adam architecture
ⓘ
collection of Chippendale furniture ⓘ original 18th-century interiors ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
The Prince’s Foundation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
charitable trust associated with Charles III ⓘ |
| previouslyOwnedBy |
Crichton-Stuart family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquess of Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South West Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| savedBy |
Charles III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
consortium of charities ⓘ |
| savedFromSale | 2007 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
education and training centre
ⓘ
heritage visitor centre ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
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