Duddingston House
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Duddingston House is an 18th-century mansion in Edinburgh, Scotland, located south-east of the village of Duddingston. It was built in the 1760s for James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn, and was designed by Sir William Chambers. It is now protected as a category A listed building,[1] and the grounds of the house are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.[2]
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Duddingston House | |
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Location | Duddingston, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.9391°N 3.1369°W / 55.9391; -3.1369 |
Built | 1763–1768 |
Built for | James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn |
Architect | Sir William Chambers |
Architectural style(s) | Palladian |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Designated | 14 July 1966 |
Reference no. | LB28065 |
Criteria | Architectural |
Designated | 1 July 1987 |
Reference no. | GDL00147 |
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