Curved brick walls and a white Roman-Doric portico preserve part of the designed landscape that served successive Dunkeld Houses.
Quick facts
- Date
- Eighteenth century; nineteenth-century additions
- Architect / designer
- Portico possibly by George Steuart, c.1777
- Type
- Walled garden and classical gazebo
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB5606)
- OS grid reference
- NO 02313 43087
Architecture and continuing use
An eighteenth-century brick-walled garden incorporates a curved northern wall centred on a tetrastyle Roman-Doric portico with pediment and urns. Nineteenth-century changes and large zinc vases add later layers to the formal enclosure.
Its story
The garden developed during the eighteenth century and was noted in 1760. A portico, perhaps designed by George Steuart around 1777, formed a theatrical centrepiece. Later additions altered the enclosure; a marble fountain recorded in 1971 was no longer present when the listing was revised in 2021.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a rare surviving estate garden ensemble whose brickwork, classical garden architecture and documented change illuminate Highland Picturesque design.
What to notice
- The white four-column portico against curved brickwork.
- Pediment, urns and large zinc garden vases.
- Evidence of successive changes within the enclosure.
Reading the surroundings
The garden lies within a private hotel and lodge estate. Do not assume general access from nearby paths or hotel grounds; use only advertised facilities or visit with explicit permission.
Timeline
- 1760 Richard Pococke recorded the garden during his Scottish tour.
- c.1777 A Roman-Doric portico was probably added to the curved wall.
- 19th century New garden features altered the eighteenth-century enclosure.
- 2021 The revised listing recorded that the former marble fountain was no longer in situ.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
George Steuart’s authorship of the portico is probable rather than proven, and present garden condition or access has not been independently confirmed.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Dunkeld House Gardens, LB5606 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB5606 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- Dunkeld House Lodges: resort information — Current private hotel, lodge and estate context.
Location
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