
What is recorded here
Kilmory Castle is a 19th-century country house south of Lochgilphead where Sir John Orde turned a modest Campbell residence into a Gothic mansion with an octagonal tower and Chinese drawing room. Orde also experimented with foreign cattle and llamas on the estate before the family held the place until 1938. The house now serves as the Argyll and Bute Council headquarters, while its gardens remain a public country park.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kilmory Castle as Country House (19th Century), Hotel (20th 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.
Kilmory Castle, located in Scotland, was built in the 19th century as a country house and later converted into a hotel in the 20th century. It is remembered for its architectural evolution and use as a notable local hospitality site.
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The Still LochNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.9 mi
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Photo: David P Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0