urbanglasgow.co.uk For lovers of Urban Exploration of Glasgow, Scotland, UK    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Buchanan Castle          urbanglasgow.co.uk Forum Index -> Urban adventures View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message ex-tobester Ex-poster Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 913 Location: He's not here anymore, thats all that matters... Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:06 pm    Post subject: Buchanan Castle Following on from our wander up there on the 2nd sept, a wee overview into the place along wioth some past and present pictures. Quote: The Buchanan castle was built by the 4th duke of Montrose after the Buchanan House was destroyed by fire in 1852. The duke comissioned William Burn to design a new home on higher ground. The castle was completed in 1855. After the death of the 5th Duke of Montrose in 1925, the Castle was sold to the Grahams. It was used as a hotel for a short time in the 1930s and was used as a military hospital during the second world war. It's best known patient was Rudolph Hess who was treated for injuries sustained while parachuting into Scotland. The roof was removed in 1955 to avoid paying tax on the property and the castle quickly deteriorated into the state shown in these pictures. (This was a real shame as the tax law was in effect for only a short time.) Today it is a condemned building with trees growing out of it and posted warnings to keep well back from the walls. (It should be noted that no Buchanans ever lived in the castle!) 1990 1997 Taken from http://www15.pair.com/buchanan/clancast.htm Now for my pictures..... and >>My Full Set Here<< Last edited by ex-tobester on Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:30 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top james73 Moderator Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 2313 Location: Utopia Planitia Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:09 pm    Post subject: Flickr set here. James H _________________ Happiness ain't at the end of the road - Happiness *IS* the road... Back to top Stuball Deep fried Mars bar Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1212 Location: Somewhere I'm not meant to be Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:02 am    Post subject: Back to top Stuball Deep fried Mars bar Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1212 Location: Somewhere I'm not meant to be Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:56 pm    Post subject: Set viewable here Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         urbanglasgow.co.uk Forum Index -> Urban adventures All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Forum stuff----------------Want to join?Forum IssuesArchived events The Urban Glasgow Collection----------------The Urban Glasgow CollectionThe Andrew Charles Paul Collection Glasgow Urban Exploration----------------Urban adventuresGlasgow from the pastGlasgow development or demolitionPhotography Glasgow Stuff----------------Something happening?Been somewhere good?Random rubbish Around the UK and Overseas----------------Wannabe Glasgow bitsThe Universe and beyond the infinite  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group and a bunch of camp hockey players... Copyright © 2007-2009 urbanglasgow.co.uk

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