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Arniston is 6000-acre estate 11 miles from Edinburgh which has been home to the Dundas family for almost 450 years. The present Palladian style mansion was designed by William Adam and replaced a former Tower House. The house features a world class art collection, with pieces by Raeburn, Nasmyth and many more, as well as collections of china and period furniture. Arniston welcomes visitors. Tours of house and gardens are often conducted by family members.

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Region/Nation

Scotland

Location/Address

Gorebridge

County

Midlothian

Post Code

EH23 4RY

Main Historic Period

Georgian

Useful Website Address

Arniston House website

Tip/Nearby

Rosslyn Chapel, Pentland Hills

Primary Management

Independent – Historic Houses member

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April Munday on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideIt's years since I read the Brother Cadfael stories, but I'm sure that St Winefride's relics feature in one of them. The shrine looks interesting. It's not often that you get to see a medieval shrine in all its glory in this country.
SueW on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideSuch an interesting post, Mike. Thank you.
mekslibrarian on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideIt is unlikely that I will ever see this place for myself, but whether one believes in the legend or not, it looks peaceful and well worth a visit.
cat9984 on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideSo this is not a well dug into the ground, but a spring with a natural pool?
Eunice on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideI enjoyed reading this Mike, especially as I visited the well and the church three years ago and wrote my own post about them which includes a few details you may find interesting - feel free to remove the link if you wish. https://mousehouselife.wordpress.com/2022/03/31/st-winefrides-chapel-and-well-holywell/ The comment by Dorothy Willis is
Derrick Knight on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideThanks very much for this story I hadn't known - even though St Winifred's was the church opposite my godmothers house
Peter's pondering on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideIt looks to be a peaceful place to visit, so long as there are not too many tourists!
Andrew Nye on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideA maiden's severed head touching the ground and setting off a spring, how delightful. I don't know why but this made me think of Ned Clampett shooting the ground and oil bubbling out. The stuff of legend indeed. And let's face it, if you are going to have a spring
Dorothy Willis on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideAs someone who has read and reread the Cadfael mysteries, I found this very interesting, especially when I saw Prior Robert's name pop up -- as predicted by Brother John. I read somewhere that the water is not now coming from it's original source, due to some modern drainage activity.
Helen Devries on The legend and shrine of St WinefrideA shame the church was closed when you visited. Any idea what became of the relics at Shrewsbury?

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