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Description
Slightly less than 4mi/6km outside Montrose stands a jewel among Georgian country houses. The House of Dun was built for Lord David Erskine between 1730 and 1742. Since 1989 it has been in the possession of the National Trust for Scotland. William Adam designed this two-story Palladian building in the style of the Château d'Issy near Paris. The Dutchman Joseph Enzer was responsible for the extravagant allegorical stuccowork in the Great Drawing Room. The Scottish lion and Mars (a reference to the earls of Mar, the king's sword-bearers) guard the Scottish regalia, flanked by national emblems serving as symbols of the "Auld Alliance" with France and the "Grand Alliance" or "Union of Crowns" with England. The Neo-baroque Dining Room (19th
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Hobbies & Activities category: Decorative arts display;  Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits;  Manor or country house;  Natural area;  Architecture - Renaissance;  Architecture - Baroque or Rococo
Address
House of Dun
Montrose
Angus DD10 9LQ
United Kingdom
http://www.nts.org.uk/web/site/home/visit/places/Property.asp?PropID=10079&NavPage=10079&NavId=5109
Hours
March 25 to June 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed12:3012:3012:3012:3012:30
Closed17:3017:3017:3017:3017:30
July 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open11:3011:3011:3011:3011:3011:3011:30
Closed17:3017:3017:3017:3017:3017:3017:30
September 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed12:3012:3012:3012:3012:30
Closed17:3017:3017:3017:3017:30
Always open, even if weekly hours indicate otherwise
Good Friday - Christian
Easter - Christian
Easter Monday - Christian
Cost
Adult8.00
Concession or reduced rate5.00
Child5.00
Family20.00
All values are in local currency.
Tips
Last admission 5 pm.
Garden and grounds open all year, daily from 9:30 am till sunset.
Salmon fishing available on River South Esk from Mid-February to the end of October.
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Transit
Bus: Strathtay Buses (No. 30).
Typical Visit
1 hour
Do-It-Yourself Tours
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