Stately homes · Central Scotland
Ampherlaw House
Ampherlaw House — manor house in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Carstairs · 6.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ampherlaw House is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.7361°, -3.6075°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ampherlaw House is a manor house in Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the village of Carnwath and one of the former possessions of the Somerville family. It was built before the 18th century. The house is "B" listed by Historic Environment Scotland.
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Background
History
The members of the Somerville family who held the Ampherlaw estate were cadets of the Lords Somerville of Carnwath and Linton. After the siege of Cowthally Castle in 1597, which later fell into ruins - three important stones were retained and erected at Ampherlaw. One is a marriage stone from 1569, another is of Dame Janet Maitland depicted as Charity and finally, there is a statue of Mary, Queen of Scots, playing the lute. This is especially suitable, as the Somerville family were supporters of the Marian cause and assisted in raising an army for her in 1568 at Hamilton. William Somerville Esq. of Ampherlaw, although the eldest son and born at Ampherlaw, was passed over for his younger…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7361, -3.6075
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML11 8LH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Nearest railway station
- Carstairs — 6.3 km
- Official site
- portal.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q4748159 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ampherlaw House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ampherlaw House?
- Ampherlaw House is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.7361°, -3.6075°. The nearest railway station is Carstairs, around 6.3 km away.
- Is Ampherlaw House wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Ampherlaw House. Check ahead for specific facilities.