What is recorded here

Kames Castle on Bute keeps a walled garden and outbuilding that still stand beside the main house. The wall excludes rain, wind and careless hands, while the outbuilding serves the garden rather than the pride of the people who used it.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bute, Kames Castle, Walled Garden, Outbuilding as Outbuilding (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Kames Castle on the Isle of Bute was built in the 17th century by the Colquhouns of Luss, a prominent Scottish family. The castle and its walled garden are remembered for their historical and architectural significance, reflecting the development of Scottish domestic architecture during the early modern period.

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