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Description
Just outside Dalmeny (8mi/12.8km northwest of Edinburgh), a road branches off to the right to Dalmeny House, which occupies a commanding position overlooking the Firth of Forth. This residence of the earls of Rosebery was designed in 1815 by William Wilkins in Tudor Gothic style. Of greatest interest from an architectural point of view are the dragon beam hall and the fan vaulting in the corridors. It is, however, the valuable art treasures that probably attract most visitors. In 1878 the fifth Earl of Rosebery married a Rothschild heiress and as a result the collection was considerably extended. The French furniture dates mainly from the time of Louis XV and Louis XVI, including a Jean-François Oeben bureau which belonged to the dauphin
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Hobbies & Activities category: Significant work of art;  Decorative arts display;  Architecture - Gothic;  Manor or country house;  Architecture - Baroque or Rococo
Address
Dalmeny House
South Queensferry EH30 9TQ
United Kingdom
Hours
July 1 to September 3
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open14:0014:00ClosedClosedClosedClosed14:00
Closed17:3017:3017:30
Cost
Adult4.00
Group discounts3.00
Pensioners (OAP)3.50
Students3.00
Child 16 & under2.00
Child 9 & underFREE
All values are in local currency.
Tips
Last admission 4:45 p.m.
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Typical Visit
2 hours
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