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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
No
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Castle Douglas
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
No
DisabledAccess
No
Activities
<div>Open for Guided Tours ONLY at 2pm and 4pm on Saturday and at 2pm and 4pm on Sunday.</div><div>Places are limited – to book please ring The CatStrand on 01644 420374.</div><div> </div><div>Directions: Kilquhanity is located on the B794 between Old Bridge of Urr and the Parton turning. The school gates each have a Saltire and lettering sign indicating the entrances. Please enter by the Postgate – the sign with the Children’s Faces and Animals – the most southerly entrance – and park by the Holly Hut.</div>
OpeningTime1
14.00 & 16.00
OpeningDate1
30/9/2012
OpeningTime2
14.00 & 16.00
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
12369
Refreshments
No
AddressLine2
Kilquhanity
Postcode
DG7 3DB
Parking
No
DisabledWC
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Kilquhanity House
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
dumfriesandgalloway
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1078
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.01405,-3.931919;
Description
An account of the resource
<div>Kilquhanity House became Scotland’s only ‘free school’ in 1940 and is still the mainspring of child- centred ‘free school’ education in Scotland, now owned and managed by Shinichiro Hori, a Japanese educator who has spent his life studying western progressive education. Kilquhanity serves as a Scottish base for Japanese children, students and adults visiting the UK and exploring Scottish and UK culture. Kilquhanity is currently working with local families and others in Scotland toward the opening of a new primary day school in 2013.</div><div>The main house dates back to 1820 with a wing added in 1840. The house is listed mainly in relation to the Doric columns either side of the main steps. Once a country gentleman’s residence, Kilquhanity has seen considerable change to become a place for children to learn and play. The school was recently featured in ‘Changing Classrooms’, which was produced by The Lighthouse (the Scottish Centre for Architecture, Design and the City), in partnership with the Scottish Government.</div>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1820