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Dumfries House

A Category A Listed Building in Cumnock and New Cumnock, East Ayrshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.4556 / 55°27'20"N

Longitude: -4.3081 / 4°18'29"W

OS Eastings: 254141

OS Northings: 620398

OS Grid: NS541203

Mapcode National: GBR 3P.YCRY

Mapcode Global: WH3R5.S4QG

Plus Code: 9C7QFM4R+7Q

Entry Name: Dumfries House

Listing Name: Dumfries House

Listing Date: 14 April 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347752

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14413

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347752

Location: Old Cumnock

County: East Ayrshire

Electoral Ward: Cumnock and New Cumnock

Parish: Old Cumnock

Traditional County: Ayrshire

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Description

An exceptionally fine and unspoilt Adam mansion. Built 1754-
59 by William Dalrymple, fouth Earl of Dumfries - Architects
John, Robert and James Adam, the plans prepared by them being
still preserved at Dumfries House.

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