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Sumptuous Edwardian mansion home of Lord and Lady Palmer, built by Scottish architect, John Kinross. Life "upstairs" and "downstairs" on display. Designed in the manner of Robert Adams. Plasterwork ceilings and wall panels, urns, inlaid marble floors, columns, silk and velvet wall hangings, curtains woven with gold or silver threads. Splendid cantilevered marble staircase with silver-plated balustrade and brass top rail. The stables, thought to be the finest in the world, feature teak and tiled troughs and marbled panels. The house contains the largest private collection of Blue John (a rare semi-precious stone found only one place in the world - Derbyshire). The estate's huge gates are gilded. Formal and woodland gardens. Dairy with marble from seven countries.
Duns, Borders, Scotland, TD11 3PP

About Manderston
Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 2 m (3 km) E Duns, off A6105
Website: Manderston
Email: palmer@manderston.co.uk
Phone: 01361 883 450
Fax: 01361 882 010
Historic Houses Association
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OS NT811552
Photo Credit: Barbara Ballard
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Nearest Towns and Villages Norham - 7.8 miles away Wark-on-Tweed - 10.9 miles away Tweedmouth - 12.1 miles away Berwick-upon-Tweed - 12.2 miles away Etal - 12.5 miles away Spittal - 12.7 miles away Ford - 13.8 miles away Wooler - 20.3 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Mole Cottage - 4.5 miles from Manderston Chirnside, Borders Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £165

Garden Cottage - 5.8 miles from Manderston Swinton Mill, Borders Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £220

Oldhamstocks Cottage - 10.5 miles from Manderston Dunbar, Lothian Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £295

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Nearest Hotels

Allanton Inn - 3.3 miles from Manderston Allanton, Lothian Stay from: £90.00

Wheatsheaf at Swinton - 5 miles from Manderston Swinton, Borders Stay from: £0.00

The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms - 5 miles from Manderston Swinton, Borders Stay from: £49.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

Bank House, 10 Market Square - 1.6 miles from Manderston Duns, Borders From: £45.00

Bank House, Coldstream - 9.9 miles from Manderston Coldstream, Borders From: £50.00

Meadow Hill Guest House - 10.6 miles from Manderston Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland From: £35.00

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