Dalmeny House | |
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Location | Dalmeny, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 55°59′17″N 3°20′03″W / 55.988°N 3.3343°W |
OS grid reference | NT168780 |
Built | 1817 |
Built for | Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery |
Architect | William Wilkins |
Architectural style(s) | Tudor Gothic Revival |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Designated | 22 February 1971 |
Reference no. | LB82 |
Criteria | Work of Art Historical Architectural Scenic Nature Conservation |
Designated | 1 July 1987 |
Reference no. | GDL00130 |
Dalmeny House (pronounced /dælˈmɛni/ dal-MENI) is a Gothic revival mansion located in an estate close to Dalmeny on the Firth of Forth, in the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was designed by William Wilkins, and completed in 1817.[1] Dalmeny House is the home of the Earl and Countess of Rosebery. The house was the first in Scotland to be built in the Tudor Revival style.[1] It provided more comfortable accommodation than the former ancestral residence, Barnbougle Castle, which still stands close by. Dalmeny today remains a private house, although it is open to the public during the summer months. The house is protected as a category A listed building,[2] while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[3]