Photo: Mertoun by John Vigar, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Mertoun House stands by the River Tweed, two miles east of St Boswells in the Scottish Borders.
Sir William Bruce designed the house in 1703 for Sir William Scott of Harden, and it remains a private home today as the seat of the Duke of Sutherland.
The gardens are open to the public and appear on the national Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
It sits within a working estate of farms, forestry and fishing rather than a preserved showpiece.
Read more on WikipediaHistory
The Scott family of Harden held Mertoun from its building in 1703 until 1912, when the Egerton family bought both house and estate. It has since passed down as the seat of the Duke of Sutherland, and the surrounding farms have grown in number since that purchase.
Architecture
Mertoun House is an early 18th-century A-listed building designed by Sir William Bruce, one of Scotland's leading classical architects of the period.
Gardens & grounds
The gardens at Mertoun are listed on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland and are open to visitors.
Facilities
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Tweedbank Rail Station (6.3 miles)
Nearby properties
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View Harmony Garden on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Mertoun there are 7 historic properties, including 2 historic buildings, across Historic Environment Scotland, Historic Houses and National Trust for Scotland sites.
Within 10 miles of Mertoun there are 13 historic properties, including 3 historic houses, 3 abbeys and 2 historic buildings, across Historic Environment Scotland, Historic Houses and National Trust for Scotland sites.
Within 20 miles of Mertoun there are 23 historic properties, including 6 historic houses, 4 historic buildings and 3 abbeys, across Historic Houses, Historic Environment Scotland and National Trust for Scotland sites.
Facts
A Sir William Bruce house on the Tweed, still a family seat rather than a museum piece.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Scottish Borders, Scotland
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