Auchinleck House
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Auchinleck House is an 18th-century Scottish country mansion in Ayrshire, best known as the ancestral home of the Boswell family, including the writer James Boswell.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | country house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical architecture
ⓘ
Palladian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James Boswell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Life of Samuel Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Boswell family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1760 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasAccess | by private drive ⓘ |
| hasAncestralHomeOf | Boswell family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
stately home
ⓘ
tourist attraction in East Ayrshire ⓘ |
| hasChimney | multiple chimneys ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected building ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | associated with Scottish Enlightenment figures ⓘ |
| hasCurrentCouncilArea | East Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEstate | Auchinleck Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
avenue of trees
ⓘ
formal gardens ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlanType | central block with wings ⓘ |
| hasGarden | walled garden ⓘ |
| hasHistoricCounty | Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | yes ⓘ |
| hasOriginalOwner | Alexander Boswell, 8th Laird of Auchinleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting | rural ⓘ |
| hasUse |
country residence
ⓘ
holiday accommodation ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auchinleck, East Ayrshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy | The Landmark Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Auchinleck village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lugar Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Boswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 2 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Boswell family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | slate roof ⓘ |
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