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Why this matters

Glamis Castle, including its Italian Garden, has been held by the Lyon family, Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne, since the 14th century. The castle is historically significant as the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and is associated with Scottish royal history and Shakespeare's Macbeth.

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glamis Castle, Italian Garden as Garden (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.

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