Although its castellated mansion is only 200 years old, the present-day Scone Palace is built on the site of a medieval abbey and palace which is of pivotal importance in the history of Scotland.
It saw the coronations of Scottish monarchs for hundreds of years until the Stone of Scone ("the Stone of Destiny") was moved to Westminster Abbey at the end of the 13th century, by King Edward I.
There is a replica Stone of Destiny on view at Scone Palace, although the real stone is now much closer, as in 1996 it was transferred from Westminster Abbey to Edinburgh Castle.
The current palace was built in the early 19th century by David Murray, Earl of Mansfield, costing him £60,000, with William Atkinson's designs taking nine years to complete. A choice example of the Georgian Gothic style, the building contains great portraits and decorative arts collections, while the grounds once held Scottish Parliaments between 1210 and 1452, commemorated by a small chapel dedicated by the Third Earl of Mansfield.
There is a replica Stone of Destiny on view at Scone Palace, although the real stone is now much closer, as in 1996 it was transferred from Westminster Abbey to Edinburgh Castle.
The current palace was built in the early 19th century by David Murray, Earl of Mansfield, costing him £60,000, with William Atkinson's designs taking nine years to complete. A choice example of the Georgian Gothic style, the building contains great portraits and decorative arts collections, while the grounds once held Scottish Parliaments between 1210 and 1452, commemorated by a small chapel dedicated by the Third Earl of Mansfield.
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