Marchmont a Brief History a Home to Makers & Creators
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A1 EDINBURGH A68 A6105 B6460 MARCHMONT A697 BERWICK UPON A BRIEF HISTORY MARCHMONT TWEED THE POSTCODE FOR SAT-NAV IS TD10 6YL Marchmont is a bold ‘Grade A’ listed Palladian DUNS A6105 mansion built in 1750 by Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont under plans largely drawn B6456 GAVINTON up by William Adam and executed by Thomas Gibson. Transformed between 1914 and 1917, A6105 when Robert Finnie McEwen commissioned the 4 FOGO SWINTON eminent Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer to POLWARTH 2 3 enlarge the house, Marchmont contains some of B6460 the finest Georgian and Arts & Crafts interiors A697 GREENLAW A HOME TO in Scotland: a perfect symbiosis of fine craft and MAKERS & CREATORS design tradition. A697 A family home at the heart of the Marchmont Estate near Greenlaw in the Scottish Borders, MARCHMONT HOUSE the house lies at the end of ‘The Avenue’ - the MARCHMONT STUDIOS THE MARCHMONT WORKSHOP longest drive in Scotland (1.3 miles). Purchased in THE STUDIO COTTAGE, FOGO 2007 by Marchmont Farms Limited, the house was awarded the 2018 Historic Houses/Sotheby’s MARCHMONT GREENLAW, DUNS Award for a seven-year restoration, which was BERWICKSHIRE TD10 6YL described by the jury as ‘stunning’. SCOTLAND TELEPHONE: +44 (0)1361 866080 EMAIL: [email protected] The house is only open to the public for a limited MARCHMONTHOUSE.COM number of days each year, for guided tours and MARCHMONTHOUSE special events, although it is available for exclusive MARCHMONTESTATE MARCHMONTHOUSE MARCHMONTHOUSE.COM and limited private hire and corporate events. MARCHMONT.EVENTBRITE.CO.UK THE ENTRANCE HALL DAVID NASH, THREE KNOBBERS (2015) A place of great inspiration, a place of hope… Richard Demarco CBE A NEW BEGINNING Scotland has an abundance of ruined and derelict castles and stately homes that are now just a whisper of their former glory. Marchmont was in danger of a similar fate, however the extensive award-winning restoration that the property has recently undergone is not just with the house in mind but with a purpose that underpins Marchmont’s role in the future. We believe that Marchmont has yet to live its finest years and that it will become the venue par excellence to which artists and makers, enthusiasts and academics, purpose-driven businesses and art-minded media will gravitate as our vision takes shape. THE ENTRANCE HALL DAVID NASH, THREE KNOBBERS (2015) OUR VISION Our vision is to create an ecosystem of which we can all be part: a place to celebrate creativity, find inspiration and support entrepreneurship. Marchmont is available for limited exclusive private hire and corporate retreats. HOUSE TOURS EVENTS A wide variety of tours are run regularly Sir Robert Lorimer’s magnificent oak-panelled throughout the year. Our informal 80 minute Music Room — the jewel of Marchmont, has ‘House Tour’ offers a wonderful opportunity to played host to a wide array of cultural and see inside a house that has not been ‘open’ since educational events, from a world-class organ it was built almost 270 years ago. Our longer recital to the all-day exploration of ‘Modern (2 hour) ‘Curator’s Tour’ gives visitors a much Scottish Sculpture’. Bringing people together more in-depth look at the interior of the house, to celebrate creativity lies at the heart of and the extraordinary objects and artworks Marchmont’s renaissance. in the collection. Finally, our ‘Maker’s Tours’ are a special series of tours led by visiting artists where you will explore the house and the collection through their eyes. CREATIVE SPACES EVENTBRITE Marchmont is an immersive experience for Our ‘Home to Makers & Creators’ ethos has seen Tickets for all our tours and events are only those with an eclectic interest across different over £1m invested in our ‘Creative Spaces’ providing available via Eventbrite and must be booked in historic periods of decoration but is especially high quality, affordable work and community spaces advance, so please be sure to check for availability. strong on arts and crafts furniture and post- for artists and craft-makers. Located in the former Concessions are available for TD10 postcode war sculpture including works by Barbara stables courtyard, ‘Marchmont Studios’ includes residents and students. Hepworth, Bernard Meadows, Lynn Chadwick The Marchmont Workshop, who continue in a historic and Antony Gormley. sixth-generation tradition of rush-seat chair making. MARCHMONT.EVENTBRITE.CO.UK.