Castles · Scottish Highlands
Ardkinglas House
Ardkinglas House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ardkinglas House is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ardkinglas House is a Category A listed country house on the Ardkinglas Estate in Argyll, Scotland. The estate lies on the eastern shore of Loch Fyne, and the house is located close to the village of Cairndow. Dating back to the 14th century and originally a Campbell property, the estate now covers more than 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) of rolling hills and landscaped parkland. The centre of the estate was Ardkinglas Castle until this was replaced by a new house in the 18th century. This house was itself replaced by the present Ardkinglas House in the early 20th century, designed by Sir Robert Lorimer for Sir Andrew Noble. It remains the property of the Noble family, and is open to the public on a limited basis. The woodland gardens are open all year round.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
During the 18th century the Campbells commissioned designs for a new house at Ardkinglas from some of the leading architects of the day, including Colen Campbell, Robert Adam and James Playfair. None of these designs were built, and the house constructed in 1795 has been described as "rather dull". This house was destroyed by fire in 1831 and, despite further designs from architects including William Burn and Alexander Binning, the family moved into the stable block which was adapted as the main house.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.2508, -4.9470
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA26 8BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1906
Sources
- wikidata: Q639561 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ardkinglas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardkinglas House?
- Ardkinglas House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA26 8BG).
- When was Ardkinglas House built?
- Built or established in 1906.
- Who owns Ardkinglas House?
- Ardkinglas House is owned by David Sumsion.
- Does Ardkinglas House charge admission?
- Ardkinglas House typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ardkinglas House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA26 8BG. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.