Parks and Gardens record MHG43989 - Gardens & Parkland, Invergordon Castle
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Location
Grid reference | Centred NH 7002 6962 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
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Map sheet | NH76NW |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
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GR to area to SE of Castle building
1st ed OS shows v extensive woodlands, park, gardens & policies around the post med castle site. Much of this is retained by 2nd edition. There is belt planting around the whole of the park, with more extensive woodland around the castle building itself and on the SW corner which is called variously Beechwood & the American Garden.
The American Garden is shown as woodland with extensive pathed walks, these focus on an oval feature roughly in the centre, although others lead to the "sculptured stone" - the Hilton of Cadboll Stone placed here for a time (NH66NE0048). There are giant avenues to the S of the castle. A "nursery" in the woods to the E of the castle. A pair of buildings on a terrace? To the N of the castle, with later a "fountain " marked to the NW of this. A large walled garden lies to the SE of the castle. Quartered, it has a building in the middle of both the N & S sides. To the S of this are more beds, and paths leading to a "bellpost". Mains of Invergordon (with kennels) lies to the SE of this. There are East, West and South Lodges on the approaches to the Castle estate - HAW 12/2002
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM