Arniston

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Arniston is a historic Scottish country estate in Midlothian, long associated with the influential Dundas family.

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Arniston canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country estate
historic house
architect John Adam
William Adam
architecturalStyle Palladian
associatedWithFamily Dundas family
builtFor Robert Dundas of Arniston the Elder
category Country houses in Midlothian
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
constructionStartDate 1726
country Scotland
currentUse private residence
tourist attraction
distanceFromEdinburgh approximately 11 miles south-east
governingBody Historic Environment Scotland
hasAlternativeName Arniston House
hasBuildingMaterial stone
hasCollection family portraits
period furniture
hasEntranceFront classical portico
hasEstateType agricultural land
woodland
hasFeature avenue of trees
formal gardens
historic interiors
walled garden
woodland policies
hasLandscapeDesignation designed landscape of national importance
hasPlanType central block with wings
heritageStatus Category A listed building
historicalAssociation Scottish legal establishment
Scottish politics
locatedIn Midlothian
locatedNear Gorebridge
nearbySettlement Newtongrange
Temple
notableFamilySeatOf Dundas family
notableResident Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
linked to: Henry Dundas

Robert Dundas of Arniston the Elder
Robert Dundas of Arniston the Younger
numberOfStoreys 3
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Dundas family
parish Borthwick
linked to: Borthwick village
region Lothian
linked to: East Lothian
roofType slate roof

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Dundas associatedEstate Arniston