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Brief description of site

The designed landscape at Dalmeny includes early-19th-century parkland with extensive ha-ha walls, 20th-century mixed woodlands that replace late-18th- to early-19th-century plantings, an arboretum and a walled garden. The arboretum was developed in the late-19th to early-20th century and contains many North American conifers. The walled garden is partly grassed over and has walls over 9 metres high.

Location information:

Address: Dalmeny Park, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9TQ

Locality: Queensferry

Local Authorities:

Edinburgh, City of

Historical County: Midlothian

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: 65 Grid Ref: NT168780
Latitude: 55.98773 Longitude: -3.335183

Key information:

Form of site: country estate

Purpose of site: Ornamental

Context or principal building: house

Main period of development: Late 18th century

Survival: Extant

Site Size (Hectares): 740

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