Hopetoun House
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Hopetoun House is a country house near South Queensferry owned by the Hopetoun House Preservation Trust, a charity established in 1974 to preserve the house and grounds as a national monument, to protect and improve their amenities, and to preserve the furniture, paintings, manuscripts, and other articles of historical interest associated with the house.[1] The south wing of the house is occupied by the family of Adrian Hope, 4th Marquess of Linlithgow. The house is a Category A listed building[2] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[3]
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Hopetoun House | |
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Coordinates | 55.9954°N 3.4629°W / 55.9954; -3.4629 |
Built | 1699–1752 |
Built for | Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun |
Architect | Sir William Bruce, William Adam, Robert Adam, John Adam |
Owner | The 4th Marquess of Linlithgow |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Designated | 22 February 1971 |
Reference no. | LB613 |
Designated | 1 July 1987 |
Reference no. | GDL00212 |
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