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Ardkinglas House is a Category A listed country house on the Ardkinglas Estate in Argyll, Scotland. [1] 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 ...
The luck that the first-foot brings with him will determine the luck for the household for the rest of the year. [10] Generally, the first-foot should be a tall, dark-haired male who is not already in the house when midnight strikes. [10] In many areas, the first-foot should bring with him symbolic gifts such as coal, coins, whisky, or black ...
Harburn is a small village and estate in West Lothian, Scotland. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It lies approximately 2 miles south-east of West Calder and just to the north of the Pentland Hills . The Harburn estate is a 19th century landscaped park and country house estate, primarily laid out in 1808.
Killiechassie is a country estate and house near Weem, about one mile (two kilometres) northeast of Aberfeldy, [3] in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The estate lies on the banks of the River Tay [4] in some 12 acres (5 hectares), about 74 miles (119 kilometres) north of Edinburgh. It was owned by the Douglas family in the latter part of the 19th ...
Raehills House is a mansion located near the Scottish town of Johnstonebridge in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway.In 1971, the building was first included in Category B in the Scottish monument lists.
Macdonald Estate, Skye Apr 1971: Estate 19,452: Clan Donald Lands Trust: 7,871 19,400: NG 6206: The Trust was founded by Clan Donald community members local and worldwide to buyout part of the old Macdonald Estate and preserve the land for future generations of our community. North Assynt Estate: Feb 1993: Estate: Assynt Crofters' Trust: £ ...
The National Trust for Scotland has owned the 37 km 2 (14 sq mi) [58] West Affric Estate, [59] which covers the upper part of the glen, [57] since 1993. [60] As of 2019 the main private landowner is the North Affric Estate with 36 km 2 (14 sq mi) of land on the north side of Loch Affric centred on the baronial Affric Lodge.
Linlithgow Palace, the first building to bear that title in Scotland, extensively rebuilt along Renaissance principles from the fifteenth century.. The origins of private estate houses in Scotland are in the extensive building and rebuilding of royal palaces that probably began under James III (r. 1460–88), accelerated under James IV (r. 1488–1513), and reached its peak under James V (r ...