Dumfries House
House museum · East Ayrshire, Scotland
Politicians, royals & nobility
History
Dumfries House is a Palladian country house in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located within a large estate, around two miles (3 km) west of Cumnock. Noted for being one of the few such houses with much of its original 18th-century furniture still present, including specially commissioned Thomas Chippendale pieces, the house and estate is now owned by and serves as the headquarters for The King's Foundation, a charity which maintains it as an educational centre, visitor attraction, and hospitality and wedding venue. Both the house and the gardens are listed as significant aspects of Scottish heritage.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Dumfries House”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
About John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute
John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, was a Scottish peer and racing driver, best known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988. He was known as Johnny Dumfries, or, after he succeeded his father as marquess in 1993, John Bute. He attended Ampleforth College, as had his father and most male members of the Crichton-Stuart family, but did not finish the normal five years of study.
From the Wikipedia article “John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting
This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.
