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Culzean Castle, Swinston Lodge, Cat Gates

Gateway(s) (19th Century)
Culzean Castle, Swinston Lodge, Cat Gates
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Culzean Castle, Swinston Lodge and Cat Gates form a 19th-century gateway in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The exact point is known to the nearest metre, yet the name alone does not guarantee entry. A person might have stood at those gates, waited for a door to open, and watched the land reveal itself only after patience.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Culzean Castle, Swinston Lodge, Cat Gates as Gateway(s) (19th Century). 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.
Culzean Castle, located in Ayrshire, Scotland, was built in the 18th century by the Kennedy family, specifically designed by architect Robert Adam for David Kennedy in the 1770s. It is important as a notable example of Adam-style architecture and as a historic family seat with significant connections to Scottish history and landscape design.

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