Cumming House

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Title

Cumming House

Description

Designed as an open square by George Kennedy in 1939 using timber naval construction, the walls taper outwards from base to eaves and the main entrance has a hull shaped pediment. Cumming House is 'B-listed.

Sadly the square was not completed. Named after Lady Smith-Cumming, a friend of the founder of the School.

Exterior viewing only as the building is in residential use by students.

Source

moray

Date

1939

Type

Museum

Identifier

2990

Spatial Coverage

current,57.70309,-3.36997;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Gordonstoun School

Place

Elgin

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

George Kennedy

OpeningDate1

25/9/2010

OpeningTime1

14.00-17.00 Exterior only

Activities

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

DIRECTIONS
Gordonstoun is about five miles north of Elgin on the B9012 Duffus road; the entrance will be signed. Cars can be parked behind Cumming House, between Hopeman House/Aberlour House and at the Refectory car park (see centre pages) Cyclists are welcome. Dog owners are requested to leave their dogs at home as suitable shaded car park areas cannot be guaranteed.
If present they should be kept on a lead.

Disabled access to almost all areas. For assistance ask one of the Stewards.

Exterior viewing only as the building is in residential use by students.

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

11721

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

IV30 5QZ

Citation

“Cumming House,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2989.

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