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Inveraray Castle

House museum · Argyll and Bute, Scotland

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Inveraray Castle
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History

Inveraray Castle is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland's longest sea loch. It is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Inveraray Castle”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll

Ian Campbell, 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll,, styled Marquess of Lorne between 1949 and 1973, was a Scottish peer and Chief of Clan Campbell. He was the 12th Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of Scotland, 5th Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute.

From the Wikipedia article “Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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