Castles · Scottish Islands
Calgary House
Calgary House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Nick Mutton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Calgary 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
Calgary Castle, also known as Calgary House, is a 19th-century castellated Gothic mansion at Calgary on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. The mansion faces Calgary Bay on the west coast of the island, around 13 kilometres (8 miles) from Tobermory. It is a category B listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built by Captain Alan MacAskill (1765–1828), who bought the land in 1817 and completed the house by 1823. Around 1870 the house was acquired by John Munro Mackenzie, and was subsequently extended to the east, away from the coast. Calgary Castle was later owned by Colonel Eric and Elizabeth Mackenzie from 1948 until the 1970s, and they planted over 150 species of rhododendron, azaleas and exotic plants, and created the woodland garden which still stands. Fort Calgary in Canada, from which the present city of Calgary developed, was named after Calgary Castle.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.5798, -6.2719
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA75 6QU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1817
- Official site
- www.calgary.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5019647 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Calgary Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calgary House?
- Calgary House is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA75 6QU).
- When was Calgary House built?
- Built or established in 1817.
- Does Calgary House charge admission?
- Calgary House typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Calgary House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA75 6QU. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.