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Dunrobin Castle today

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Dunrobin Castle

Dunrobin Castle is a large stately home in Sutherland, Scotland, serving as the family seat of the Earl of Sutherland. The present appearance dates mainly from Sir Charles Barry's remodelling in the mid-19th century, combining a large four-storey freestone pile with corner towers, a prominent entrance tower and a clock tower, and formal gardens overlooking the Dornoch Firth.

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First raised

1845

Its prime

1850

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1850

The shape it held in its prime.

A large quadrangular freestone house of four storeys with towers at each corner, a tall rectangular entrance tower capped by a steep pyramidal roof to one side, and a separate clock tower with a bulbous/curved roof and visible clock face; many mullioned windows and round corner turrets with conical spires. The roofline is varied with steep slate roofs and pinnacles. The front opens onto a gravelled forecourt and formal parterre gardens descend toward the Dornoch Firth.

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11 places to explore in 1850.

The record describes 11 distinct spots at Dunrobin Castle — including 6 interiors: entrance hall with armorial frieze, main stairway and portrait gallery, panelled dining room and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Forecourt approach and main entranceEntrance hall with armorial friezeMain stairway and portrait galleryPanelled dining roomDrawing room overlooking gardens and seaLibrary with mahogany tableInner courtyard and St John's WellClock tower and balconyFormal gardens and parterreMuseum summer-house adjoining the gardensDunrobin private railway station platform

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