Built / Designed For: Seton family

House & Family History: Pitmedden House was almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1818. The current house was built in 1853 and incorporates some of the remains of the earlier house. The Pitmedden Estate was given to The National Trust for Scotland in 1952 by Major James Keith.

Garden & Outbuildings: One of the notable gardens of Scotland, the Great Garden at Pitmedden was originally laid out in 1675 by Sir Alexander Seton, 1st Baronet of Pitmedden. The original garden was destroyed by fire in 1818; in the 1950s the elaborate floral designs were faithfully recreated; three of the formal geometric parterres (including the shape of a thistle) were taken from designs probably used in the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 1647. The fourth parterre is a heraldic design based on Sir Alexander's coat-of-arms. The Pitmedden Estate today encompasses 600 acres.

House Listed: Category C

Park Listed: Category A

Past Seat / Home of: Sir Alexander Seton, 1st Bt. of Pitmedden, 17th century; Seton family here from the 15th century until the early 20th century. Major James Keith, 1900-52.

Current Ownership Type: The National Trust for Scotland

Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction

House Open to Public: Grounds Only

Phone: 0165-184-235

Fax: 0165-184-318

Website: https://www.nts.org.uk

Historic Houses Member: No