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Walled Garden And Greenhouse, Dunskey House

A Category B Listed Building in Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8595 / 54°51'34"N

Longitude: -5.1136 / 5°6'48"W

OS Eastings: 200257

OS Northings: 556072

OS Grid: NX002560

Mapcode National: GBR FHRV.VWV

Mapcode Global: WH1RF.F450

Plus Code: 9C6PVV5P+QH

Entry Name: Walled Garden And Greenhouse, Dunskey House

Listing Name: Dunskey, Walled Garden and Greenhouses

Listing Date: 17 December 1979

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350516

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16720

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200350516

Location: Portpatrick

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Stranraer and the Rhins

Parish: Portpatrick

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

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Description

Earlier 19th century. Rectangular-plan, walled garden on sloping site (approximately 6300m2). Coped rubble walls enclosing site; red brick inner lining to N wall. GREENHOUSES: Mackenzie and Moncur. 3 semi gabled greenhouses adjoining N wall; timber framing on brick base; finial to gablehead of central greenhouse. GATE: decorative iron gate to S elevation.

Statement of Interest

Possibly created as part of the earlier 19th century William Burn estate for Dunskey. The garden and greenhouses are currently undergoing extensive restoration work. Original stone drains in use (information from council). Other listings on the Dunskey Estate are Dunskey House, Home Farm, the Stables, Kennels House and kennels, gatepiers, gates and boundary walls to North and South Lodges and within estate, South Lodge, and the cablehouse. Section recently refurbished (1997).

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