News — castle restoration

The Ultimate Adventure in Preservation at Dunans this September!!

Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on Sep 21, 2024

In the third week of September Dunans hosted volunteers from Adventures in Preservation who worked tirelessly to finish the repointing of the curtain wall - a project which we have been working on since 2022 with our jammers! if you would like to get involved with our sessions in 2025 please visit the Adventures in Preservation website here.

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Tags: castle restoration, Jammers, Restoration, volunteer, Volunteers

Defending the Bridge – a new way to support the protection of Dunans Bridge

Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on Jun 18, 2024

Over the last six months the bridge has come under threat both physically and in law. ScottishLaird has therefore decided to create a line of products based on artwork created by the Laird. The personalised items include certificates, t-shirts and canvas wall art. Simply search for 'defender' in the search box to learn more.

Packaging ScottishLaird’s Most Prestigious Decorative Title

Posted by Dixon-Spain on Nov 11, 2019

Graphic and product design has always been a passion of mine, particularly in relation to restoring Dunans (of course!). Our new red boxes are spectacularly lovely, and I just wanted to share the design (and the rest of the package) which includes a square foot of the castle itself. If we can sell every square … Continue reading