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Paxton House
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Paxton House is central to the Festival, and we work closely with its staff and trustees to ensure the Festival’s continued success. This 18th century Palladian mansion is famous for its collection of Trotter and Chippendale furniture and its period decoration.
The magnificent Picture Gallery – the largest private gallery ever built in Scotland and indeed the most ambitious in any country house – is an outpost of the National Galleries of Scotland. Currently on display are works by celebrated Scottish artists including Sir Henry Raeburn, Allan Ramsay, and William McTaggart, as well as vibrant modern paintings by Scottish colourists Samuel John Peploe and George Leslie Hunter, and artists with Border connections, Anne Redpath and Sir William Gillies.
Paxton enjoys an enviable position on the River Tweed within sight of the historic Union Chain Bridge, less than a mile downstream. Built in 1820, it spans the Tweed to join England and Scotland, making it at that time, the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world.
There is plenty for audiences to explore on the Paxton estate, with house tours, tranquil parkland, boat trips and riverside walks. You are welcome to bring your own picnics to enjoy in the grounds, and the Stables Tearoom will be open daily serving lunches, cakes, pastries and hot and cold drinks.
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