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Tulliallan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Tree: UK Thrale family

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Tulliallan is a historic Scottish estate, situated on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth near the town of Kincardine, encompassing approximately 3,586 acres of gently sloping hills and parkland.

The area, is a mix of woodland, formal gardens and lochs, with its core defined by the 19th-century Tulliallan Castle, a Gothic Revival structure built between 1815 and 1820 by architect William Atkinson. The estate's development began in the late 18th century when it was acquired in 1798 by Admiral Sir George Keith Elphinstone, who initiated landscape improvements including drives, parkland planting and artificial lochs for recreational use such as curling and boating.

Following his death in 1823, ownership passed to his daughter Margaret, who expanded the gardens with features like the terraced Italian Garden south of the castle, incorporating ornamental ponds, statues and exotic plantings of rhododendrons, azaleas, and specimen conifers.

From 1949 it was used as a national police training facility. And in 1954 became the Scottish Police College, the primary training center for Police Scotland, with modern additions such as sports pitches, a skid pan for vehicle training, and expanded residential blocks, while preserving historic elements like the walled garden for producing fruits, vegetables, and flowers. During World War II it served as the headquarters for Polish forces.

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Property

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Property	Person ID	Tree
1	KEITH, Admiral George Elphinstone, GCB, 1st Viscount Keith	From 1798	I97	UK Thrale family

Residence

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	Family	Residence	Family ID	Tree
1	Keith / Thrale	1798-1892	F55	UK Thrale family