House Of Dun
Georgian house overlooking the Montrose Basin, designed and built by William Adam in 1730 for David Erskine, Lord Dun. Superb
contemporary plasterwork by Joseph Enzer. Lady Augusta Kennedy-Erskine was the daughter of William IV and Mrs Jordan, and the house contains royal mementos of that period and many examples of Lady Augustas woolwork and embroidery. Family collection of portraits, furniture and porcelain. Miniature theatre display and video.
Courtyard buildings include a handloom weaving workshop. The small walled garden has been largely restored to a late Victorian period and includes a range of plants typical of the 1880s. A wooded den, first planted in the 19th century, contains a plum-pudding rock garden, a selection of evergreen shrubs and woodland plants.
The National Trust for Scotland owns much of the western half of the Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve, which is farmed in an environmentally sensitive manner: in 2003 a large area of wetland will be restored. It is internationally important for its wildfowl and geese, and offers interpretation, waymarked paths and observation hides.
Opening Hours
House: 31 March to 30 Jun, WedSun (closed Mon and Tue), 12.305.30; 1 Jul to 31 Aug, daily 11.305.30; 1 Sep to 31 Oct, WedSun (closed Mon and Tue), 12.305.30 (last admission 45 mins before closing). Guided tours only.
Garden: all year, daily 9sunset.
Grounds: all year, daily.
Property will open on Bank Holiday weekends from Friday to Monday inclusive.
Contact
Property
Montrose
Montrose
Angus
DD10 9LQ
Scotland
Tel: +44 (1674) 810264
Fax: +44 (1674) 810722
E-Mail: houseofdun@nts.org.uk
WWW: http://www.nts.org.uk
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