Duddington Village
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Nestling under the southeastern slopes of Arthur’s Seat, the picturesque village of Duddingston is one of the oldest parts of the city, dating from the 12th century, though all that remains of that era are parts of the parish church. At the western end of the village stands an 18th-century pub, the Sheep Heid, and at the eastern end is Prince Charlie’s Cottage, where the Young Pretender held a council of war before the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745.
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Duddingston Village, Edinburgh
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Duddingston is a conservation area on the outskirts of Edinburgh, steeped in history.
The Duddingston area encompasses Duddingston House, Duddingston Golf Club, Holy Rood School and Duddingston village and has been a site for human settlement for centuries.
In 1745 the Duddingston Estate was sold by Archibald Campbell, the 3rd Duke of Argyll (1682 - 1761), to James Hamilton, the 8th Earl of Abercorn, who sub-divided the estate and introduced a number of improvements, including the enclosure of the land.
In the 1760s, James Hamilton increased his lands and transformed the Duddingston estate into a deer park and commissioned the building of Duddingston House, a summer house for entertaining guests.
The grounds were laid out by Robert Robinson, in the style of Lancelot "Capability"ÃÂ Brown, the English landscape gardener. The formal garden has since been lost, however there are some fine parkland trees remaining today, mainly oak and beech, dating from the 18th century and mid-19th century.
Dr Neil's Garden, which has won a number of awards, can be found beside Duddingston Loch, next to the twelfth-century Duddingston kirk.
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