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.

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Dumfries House canonical 5
Dumfries House estate 2

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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
John Adam
Robert Adam
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
hasGarden Dumfries House gardens
hasPark Dumfries House estate
linked to: Dumfries House
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
listed building in Scotland
inception 1750s
locatedIn Ayrshire
East Ayrshire
United Kingdom
material stone
namedAfter William Crichton-Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries
nearbySettlement Auchinleck
Cumnock
notableFor Adam architecture
collection of Chippendale furniture
original 18th-century interiors
numberOfStoreys 3
openToPublic yes
ownedBy The Prince’s Foundation
charitable trust associated with Charles III
previouslyOwnedBy Crichton-Stuart family
linked to: Crichton-Stuart

Marquess of Bute
region South West Scotland
linked to: southwest Scotland
savedBy Charles III
consortium of charities
savedFromSale 2007
usedAs education and training centre
heritage visitor centre
tourist attraction

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Cumnock hasNearbyAttraction Dumfries House
The House of Dumfries House (early designs) designedFor Dumfries House estate
linked to: Dumfries House
Bute family notableSeat Dumfries House
Dumfries House hasPark Dumfries House estate
linked to: Dumfries House