Dunrobin Castle
Dunrobin Castle (mostly 1835–1845 — present) is a stately home in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland, as well as the family seat of the Earl of Sutherland and the Clan Sutherland. It is located one mile (1.5 kilometres) north of Golspie and approximately five miles (eight kilometres) south of Brora, overlooking the Dornoch Firth.
| Dunrobin Castle | |
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East front of Dunrobin Castle and gardens | |
Dunrobin Castle Location of Dunrobin Castle in Sutherland | |
| General information | |
| Type | Country house |
| Architectural style | Scottish baronial/French Renaissance |
| Location | Golspie, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 57°58′55″N 3°56′43″W |
| Completed | 1845 |
| Client | George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland |
| Owner | Alistair Charles St Clair Sutherland, 25th Earl of Sutherland |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sir Charles Barry |
Dunrobin's origins lie in the Middle Ages, but most of the present building and the gardens were added by Sir Charles Barry between 1835 and 1850. Some of the original building is visible in the interior courtyard, despite a number of expansions and alterations that made it the largest house in the north of Scotland. After being used as a boarding school for seven years, it is now open to the public.
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