Lords of Dalkeith: A History of Dalkeith Palace and its Inhabitants - Couverture rigide

Scott, Kenneth

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1908931744 ISBN 13 : 9781908931740

Editeur : Argyll Publishing, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

On the edge of the town of Dalkeith, seven miles south-east of Edinburgh, lies an extensive country park, part of the old Caledonian Forest. It is watered by two rivers, the North and South Esk, which merge near the northern end of the park and then flow north into the Firth of Forth. The park contains an elegant stable block and coach house of 1748 by William Adam, a splendid bridge over the North Esk designed by his son Robert Adam in 1792, an ornate twelve-sided conservatory of 1832 by William Burn, and perhaps now its most popular feature an excellent children s adventure playground, currently being redeveloped with the addition of a Visitor Centre. Dominating the park, on a high ridge above the North Esk, stands Dalkeith House, perhaps the grandest of all early classical mansions in Scotland and known throughout much of its history as Dalkeith Palace. It was built in its present form in the first decade of the eighteenth century by James Smith for Anna, Duchess of Buccleuch, and was until the First World War a ducal seat of great magnificence, filled with fine furniture and works of art. All that has gone, and the house though still owned by the Duke of Buccleuch is now a student residence and study centre for the University of Wisconsin; but the house itself, and the earlier castle and palace which stood on this site, have a long and colourful history dating back to at least the twelfth century.

Revue de presse

How many amongst the thousands daily passing the walled enclosures of the park at Dalkeith beside Edinburgh's bypass have any inkling of the centuries of history lying within? One of Scotland's great surprises, Dalkeith Palace remains one of its grandest of houses albeit no longer home to monarchs, generals or even my own Buccleuch family who gave it its present form. Now with diligent research and skillful storytelling Ken Scott reveals it's story for all. Events that changed our history, General Monck's plotting of the restoration of Charles II, are woven together with delightful details of the royal dairy which provided milk for George IV's historic 1822 visit. Full of revelation and anecdote it is a book I recommend most warmly. --Richard, Duke of Buccleuch

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Argyll Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908931744
• ISBN 13: 9781908931740
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible