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Scotland

Buchanan Castle (Buchanan House) (Buchanan Auld House)

Forth and Endrick, near Drymen

Stirling

Scotland

Historic County: Stirlingshire

Start Date: 1852

Completion Date: 1858

Status: Ruin

Deroofed and partially demolished 1954

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

The House from a 1909 postcard

  • Earlier Houses: An earlier house, Buchanan Auld House, burned in 1850 and was replaced by the current (ruinous) house.

    Built / Designed For: James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose

    House & Family History: Buchanan Castle became a hotel in 1925. The house was converted into a military hospital during World War II, during which time Rudolf Hess was treated here after his plane crash-landed on May 10, 1941 at Floors Farm, Eaglesham, south of Glasgow.

  • Architect: William Adam Sr.

    Date: 1745
    Designed: Garden

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    Architect: John Adam

    Date: 1751
    Designed: Altered House, gardens for 2nd Duke of Montrose.

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    Architect: William Burn

    Date: 1852-58
    Designed: Second House for James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose.

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  • Vitruvius Scoticus: Adam, W., pls. 135, 136, 1810. Designs were unexecuted.

    John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. I, p. 166, 1854.

    John Preston (J.P.) Neale, published under the title of Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. VI, 1823. Scotland, 1830.

  • Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
    Author: Colvin, Howard
    Year Published: 2008
    Reference: pg. 55
    Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
    ISBN: 9780300125085
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Category B

    Park Listed: Listed as a Garden & Designed Landscape

  • Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT FIRST HOUSE: James Graham, 1st Duke and 4th Marquess of Montrose, 18th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose, 19th century; Montrose family here until 1925.

    Current Ownership Type: Unknown

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Ruinous

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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