House of Dun
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| Grid reference: | NO676589 |
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| Website: | House Of Dun and Montrose Basin Nature Reserve |
House of Dun is a house in Angus owned by the National Trust for Scotland, found to the west of Montrose.
The grounds of the house run down to the shore of the Montrose Basin, a vast tidal basin and nature reserve.
The Dun Estate was home to the Erskine (later Kennedy-Erskine) family from 1375 until 1980. John Erskine of Dun was a key figure in the Scottish Reformation. The current house was designed by William Adam and was finished in 1730. There is elaborate plasterwork in some of the rooms. The writer and poet Violet Jacob was a member of the Kennedy-Erskine family and was born in the house.
Ancient history
The proximate area evinces archaeological evidence of early man dating back 9000 years. Besides finds at the House of Dun property itself, there is a large standing stone a few miles to the north known as the Stone of Morphie.
Outside links
- House Of Dun and Montrose Basin Nature Reserve - National Trust for Scotland
Coordinates: 56°43′45″N 2°32′25″W / 56.729277°N 2.540306°W