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Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes
9.3.14 The Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes includes private gardens, parks, policies
in country estates and botanical gardens. There is an obligation on planning authorities to
consult with Scottish Natural Heritage and Historic Scotland on any development in these sites.
These designated sites, although not protected by legislation, are recognised formally within
the planning system.
9.3.15 There are several inventory-listed Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes in the study
area. Nine of which fall within the ZTV of the proposed wind energy development, these are
listed in Table 9.7 below.
9.3.16 Table 9.7 Gardens and Designed Landscapes
10km radius ZTV zone
Dunmore Park Proposed refurbishment of Grade B Listed Dunmore Park House and Stables to provide
dwellings, with additional new build residential development.
The area is surrounded by woods.
The Pineapple Standing a mile north of the village of Airth, the Pineapple was built by the 4th Earl of Dunmore,
John Murray, in 1761, in the form of a pavilion from which to view the walled gardens of Dunmore
Park.
The area is surrounded by woods.
Viewpoint 10 is taken from the public footpath which leads to Dunmore woods.
Tulliallan
Tulliallan Castle is a large house in Kincardine. The building is now used as the administrative
head of the Scottish Police College.
The area is surrounded by woods.
Dunimarle Dunimarle Castle is located 1 km west of the centre of the village of Culross in Fife.
The area is surrounded by woods.
Airthrey Castle Airthrey Castle lies just to the east of Bridge of Allan, 3 km northeast of Stirling, and today forms
the administrative centre for the University of Stirling, lying at the centre of a 134 ha parkland
campus.
The area is surrounded by woods.
20km radius ZTV zone
Callendar Park Extensive park surrounding Callendar House, open all year.
The ditch of the Antonine Wall can be seen in the grounds of Callendar Park.
The area is surrounded by woods.
Touch House A-listed mansion house on the northeastern edge of the Touch Hills. Touch House lies 1¼ miles
(2 km) west of Cambusbarron and 4 km west of Stirling. Set within picturesque parkland.
Keir House Keir House stands on high ground looking out over the Carse of Lecropt, 5 km northwest of
Bridge of Allan.
The area is surrounded by woods.
Blair Drummond Blair Drummond lies a mile to the south of Doune and 6 km northwest of Stirling. Today over
1500 acres of the policy lands at Blair Drummond are given over to Scotland's only Safari and
Leisure Park established in the 1970s.
The area is surrounded by woods.
9.3.17 The Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes are shown in Figure 9.4 and have been
included in the assessment both as specific receptors and as factors to be considered in the
sensitivity of landscape character receptors, views and visual receptors.
World Heritage Site – Antonine Wall
9.3.18 The Antonine Wall is a stone and turf fortification built by the Romans across what is now the
Central Belt of Scotland, between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde. The Antonine Wall
was listed as an extension to the World Heritage Site "Frontiers of the Roman Empire" on 7
July 2008. Though the Antonine is mentioned in text, it makes no appearance on the map of
UNESCO's map of world heritage properties. The Antonine Wall falls within the ZTV between
Bonnybridge and Bo’ness. The Antonine Wall is shown in Figure 9.4.
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