Landscape record MAB65847 - GRANT PARK AND CLUNY HILL, FORRES
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Summary
Public park developed in the early 19th century and the 1920s.
Protected Status/Designation
- Registered Garden or Designed Landscape GDL00201: Grant Park and Cluny Hill, Forres
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0437 5888 (940m by 723m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Forres |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of designed landscapes, originally developed around two houses, Cluny Hill House and Forres House, now a public park Public Park for Forres. The Cluny Hill woodland park and cemetery were developed in the early 19th century. Grant Park was deeveloped in the 1920s after the Town Council acquired Forres House.
Cluny Hill House was originally the home of the Tulloch family and later the Cummings of Altyre. A monument to commemorate Nelson's victories at the Battle of the Nile (1798), Copenhagen (1801) and Trafalgar (1805) was built in 1856 on Cluny Hill, funded by public conscription with paths laid out around it. ForresTwon Council took over the care of the monument in the 1840s. The cemetery was opened in 1848, and is depicted on the OS 1st edition map.
Forres House was purchased by the Town Council in 1922; Sir Alexander Grant gifted money for the purchase and the laying out of a public park in 1924. Forres House was destroyed by fire in 1971, the site now commemorated by a sunken garden.
Buildings within the park include the former Gate Lodge to Forres House, and the regency Cluny Hill House.
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
External Links (1)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/GDL00201 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal)
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
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Record last edited
Apr 20 2026 1:56PM
