Brodick Castle

The Garden at Brodick Castle
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Located on the outskirts of Brodick on the island of Arran, Brodick Castle is the ancient seat of the Dukes of Hamilton. A fortified tower dating from the 13th Century was extended in the 16th Century and agin by Cromwell in the 17th Century. In 1844 Princess Marie of Baden, wife of the 11th Duke of Hamilton, added a Victorian extension. The granddaughter, Lady Mary Louise, the Duchess of Montrose lived in the castle until 1957 and in the following year Brodick Castle came into the stewardship of the National Trust for Scotland. The gardens and policies at Brodick form a Country Park.

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