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Dupplin
Aberdalgie and Dupplin estate, located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, presents a staggering amount of acreage to be held under joint ownership¹. Having resided on the estate for the better part of 24 years, this project marks a return for me, in which I focus on the people, the places and the property. In 2004 the Scottish Parliament initiated a Land Reform Plan, which was intended to make it easier for small hold tenants to buy the property on which they worked and lived. Unfortunately this has created a counter-movement with private owners actively seeking to remove tenants who appear to have the financial capabilities of buying the land. This trend is evident on the Estate with many smallhold farmers making way for intensive contractors. Despite the changes one aspect has remained absolute; the people on Abergalgie and Dupplin estate maintain a symbiotic relationship. The tenants, workers and owners all play a part in this story, which is quickly becoming a document of the past.
¹ The estate has been under ownership of Sir John Alexander Dewar, of Dewar’s Whisky fame, since 1911. He was ennobled as Baron Forteviot in 1916 and his great, great grandson now resides over the grounds as Lord Forteviot.