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Kinross House

A Category A Listed Building in Kinross, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.203 / 56°12'10"N

Longitude: -3.4097 / 3°24'35"W

OS Eastings: 312637

OS Northings: 702044

OS Grid: NO126020

Mapcode National: GBR 20.F1YH

Mapcode Global: WH6RB.LCJ2

Plus Code: 9C8R6H3R+54

Entry Name: Kinross House

Listing Name: Kinross House

Listing Date: 5 October 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 343777

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11200

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200343777

Location: Kinross

County: Perth and Kinross

Electoral Ward: Kinross-shire

Parish: Kinross

Traditional County: Kinross-shire

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Description

Classic mansion built 1684-95 by Sir William Bruce, architect
and owner. 2 main storeys (with attic storey above
entablature) of ashlar. Rusticated basement, 11 bays wide;
outer 3 at each end projecting with giant Corinthian
pilasters at corners. Portico on W. side is modern copy from
original drawing. E. portico is original. Piended slated roof
(renewed 1863) platformed on top, with central lantern-light.
Interior is very fine, especially Entrance Hall and Stair,
Garden Hall and Oak Room. Short quadrant corridors on w.
side (with polygonal sundials) link mansion to small
garden-houses from which stretch walls embracing a vast
forecourt and terminating on N. side in Stable Gate and on S.
in Kirk Gate. Garden on E. side is of equal extent and
ornamented with loggias, fountain, statues. Fish Gate in E.
wall.

Statement of Interest

Sir William Bruce of Balcaskie (Fife) Bt., purchased barony

of Lochleven from William 8th Earl of Morton c.1680. First

wholly Classic building in Scotland. Barony was sold to

George Graham 1777. Mansion stood unoccupied 1819-91.

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