Kinnordy House facts for kids
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Kinnordy House is a large, historic home located near Kirriemuir in Angus, Scotland. You might also see its name spelled as Kynnordy, Kinardy, Kinnordie, or Kinorde. The very first house on this spot was built in the 1680s. This was around the time people moved out of Inverquharity Castle.
The building you see today is much newer. It was mostly built in 1881. It's a grand three-storey house with towers and turrets, looking a bit like a castle! It also includes parts of an older wing from the 1700s and old stables.
Kinnordy House is famous for being the birthplace of Charles Lyell. He was a very important geologist, someone who studies the Earth's rocks and history. His good friend, Charles Darwin, who developed the theory of evolution, also had connections to this house.
History of Kinnordy House
The beautiful walled garden at Kinnordy House was built after a big event in Scottish history called the Jacobite rising of 1745. It was built by a group known as the "Nameless Highlanders."
On November 28, 1782, a clever businessman named Charles Lyell bought both Inverquharity and Kinnordy from Sir John Ogilvy. Later, his son, who was also named Charles Lyell (but was a botanist, studying plants), added an observatory to the house. An observatory is a special building with a telescope for looking at stars and planets.
In 1980, Kinnordy House was officially named a Category B listed building. This means it's an important historic building that needs to be protected. Many other buildings and structures on the estate are also listed for their historical value.
Other Important Buildings at Kinnordy
- The home farm is where farming activities took place.
- The East Lodge and its gates mark an entrance to the estate.
- The Causewayend Cottages are now used as the Kinnordy Estate Office.
- The museum and observatory are places for learning and looking at the sky.
- The walled garden is a special enclosed garden.
- The sundial is an old way to tell time using the sun.
- The Bell Gate is another historic gate on the property.
See Also
- List of listed buildings in Kirriemuir, Angus
- Loch of Kinnordy, a special nature area known as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. You can learn more about it in the List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Angus and Dundee.
- Ogilvy baronets
- Lyell baronets
- Baron Lyell
