The usual last-ditch effort to save historical heritage
An eleventh-hour bid has been made to prevent Dumfries House and its contents being sold to a private owner.
The SAVE Britain's Heritage Fund has received £7m in donations to keep the historic home and its contents intact.
Completed in 1759, Dumfries House in Cumnock was put up for sale by the Marques of Bute at a price of £6.75m.
The property's contents, which include furniture made by Thomas Chippendale, are due to be auctioned in July and are expected to make a further £12m.
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The SAVE Britain's Heritage Fund has received £7m in donations to keep the historic home and its contents intact.
Completed in 1759, Dumfries House in Cumnock was put up for sale by the Marques of Bute at a price of £6.75m.
The property's contents, which include furniture made by Thomas Chippendale, are due to be auctioned in July and are expected to make a further £12m.