Dunskey

Dunskey Estate (also known as Portree Estate) is north of Portpatrick on the west coast of Scotland. The B-listed mansion dates from the start of the twentieth century and replaced an earlier early-eighteenth century house.[1] Since 2017 it has been used as a tourist, wedding and film venue.[2][3] Prior to the early 1700s Dunskey Castle was the main building on the estate; it is now a ruined building and scheduled monument with no public access.[4][5][6]

The estate was the property of the Hunter-Blair family, later of Blairquhan in Ayrshire, and was acquired when Jane (or Jean) Blair of Dunskey, wife of James Hunter, succeeded her brother to Dunskey estates in 1777. A house dating from 1706 was extended in the 1830s.[7] The Rev James Blair acquired the estate in 1648.[8]

Dunskey Estate has been in the Orr Ewing family since 1900.[8] The house was built 1901-04 for Charles Lindsay Orr-Ewing MP and his wife Lady Augusta Helen Elizabeth Boyle (daughter of David Boyle 7th Earl of Glasgow) to a design by James Kennedy Hunter.[7][1]

References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "DUNSKEY, DUNSKEY HOUSE INCLUDING SUNDIAL (Category B Listed Building) (LB16749)". Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. "Dunskey Estate Splendour Found". Dunskey Estate. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. "Dunskey Estate - Private Scottish castle sleeping up to 36 guests". www.celticcastles.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. "Dunskey Castle, Portpatrick – Monuments & Ruins". www.visitscotland.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. Historic Environment Scotland. "DUNSKEY CASTLE (LB16777) (LB16777)". Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  6. Historic Environment Scotland. "Dunskey Castle (Scheduled Monument) (SM2017)". Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  7. "Dunskey House from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  8. "About Us". Dunskey Estate. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

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