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Buchanan CastleFollowing 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!) |
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Taken from http://www15.pair.com/buchanan/clancast.htm
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