Portrack House, Garden

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Alternative Names Portrack House Policies
Site Type GARDEN
Canmore ID 132046
Site Number NX98SW 63.01
NGR NX 9389 8307
Council DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Parish HOLYWOOD
Former Region DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Former District NITHSDALE
Former County DUMFRIES-SHIRE
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
NGR Desc Centred NX 9389 8307

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Oblique aerial view centred on Portrack House and garden, taken from the ENE. SC1020635 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Oblique aerial view centred on Portrack House and country house, taken from the SW. SC1020634 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Oblique aerial view centred on Portrack House and garden. SC1020628 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Oblique aerial view centred on Portrach House garden. SC1020627 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Oblique aerial view centred on the garden and country house, taken from the ENE. SC1018870 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Oblique aerial view. SC1018868 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Oblique aerial view centred on the garden and country house, taken from the SSE. SC1018822 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Oblique aerial view of house and garden. SC672700 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Portrack House and gardens, taken from the NNE. DP108407 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Portrack House and gardens, taken from the NNE. DP108406 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Portrack House and gardens, taken from the NE. DP108405 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Portrack House and gardens, taken from the E. DP108404 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Portrack House and gardens, taken from the ESE. DP108403 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Portrack House and gardens, taken from the SSE. DP108402 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Portrack House and gardens, taken from the S. DP108401 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view of Portrack House and gardens, taken from the SSW. DP108400 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital General oblique aerial view of Portrack House and gardens, taken from the SW. DP108399 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image
Oblique aerial view. SC395953 Copyright RCAHMS view larger image

Treasured Places - HLF funded

In 1988 Charles Jencks and Maggie Keswick created the Garden of Cosmic Speculation in the grounds of Portrack House. It is divided into five areas, each exploring the structure of the universe using the changing and curving forms of nature. The principal features of the garden are two earthworks: the 'snail mound' and the 'snake mound'.

Information from RCAHMS (SC) 21 August 2007
Jencks, C 1996

An image of this site has been nominated as one of Scotland's favourite archive images. For more information about the project visit http://www.treasuredplaces.org.uk

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Archaeological Notes

NX98SW 63.01 centred 9389 8307

See also NX98SW 57.

Aerial photographs have recorded a new garden under construction for Portrack House (RCAHMSAP 1994). The garden is located on what was the site of a medieval earthwork at NX 939 831 (NX98SW 57) to the N of Portrack House.
Information from RCAHMS (JH) 23 July 1998.

1 July 1994
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8 August 1994
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26 July 1999
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28 March 2000
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27 June 2000
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22 August 2001
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4 August 2003
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Books and References

Jencks, C (1996) 'Landscape of waves', Prospect Winter 1996 (No 58)
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