Portsoy, Durn House

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Title

Portsoy, Durn House

Description

Durn House is a Georgian mansion house in the Adams style, built in 1770 by the Dunbar's? of Durn.? There has been a Durn House on this site since at least 1529 and probably before.? Bought by Mr and Mrs Scrudis, Durn House underwent a major restoration and refurbishment project, lasting 6 years and now operates as a luxury guest house.

Durn House has an exciting history, with strong attachments to the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Battle of Culloden, as well as the folk song McPherson's?Rant.?

You may also enjoy High Tea served in the Georgian Tea Room.

Source

aberdeenshire

Date

1770

Type

Museum

Identifier

375

Spatial Coverage

current,57.67363,-2.69211;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Durn House

Place

Portsoy

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningDate1

17/9/2017

OpeningTime1

9.30am - 5.30pm

Activities

Mini architects competition to colour and build a cardboard Georgian manor house

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

Yes

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

15023

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

AB45 2XT

Citation

“Portsoy, Durn House,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/374.

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