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who added much ironwork to the garden and estate (although notable ironwork pieces were removed to his other home at
Skirling when he was appointed Governor of Victoria). In 1960, the house and gardens were sold to Commander and Mrs Gore-Browne Henderson. During their ownership, eight of the 17th
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was the designer of the main house building. The house incorporates parts of an early house dated to 1589. The house is two storeys and has been expanded to include crenelations, as well as a
Georgian extension in a dome shape build circa 1820 for General Thomas Scott. The
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Malleny. The Scotts of Malleny then held the estate for several generations, including under General Thomas Scott. In 1882 the house and gardens were purchased by the
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