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The Stewarts purchased the property in 1990 from a local farmer, the Castle having been abandoned in the late 18th Century. The form of Ballone was a typical Scottish Z plan building with towers on opposite diagonal corners, with an extra wing believed added in the early 1600s. [8] MacGibbon & Ross view of the Castle in its ruined state
Armadale Castle: Ruin: Ballone Castle: Z-plan tower house: late 16th century: Restored as residence: Private: near Portmahomack: Restored from scratch after 1990 ...
The restoration of tower houses and smaller castles continues, with recent examples including Fenton Tower in Lothian and Ballone Castle near Portmahomack. [ 72 ] [ 74 ] Historic Scotland have launched a "Scottish Castle Initiative" aimed at encouraging private investment in the restoration of Scotland's castles, including a register of ...
The Château de Ballon is a historic castle in Ballon, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France. History. The castle was built in the 15th and 16th centuries. [1]
Situated north of Rockfield on the east coast, Ballone Castle, which was also known as Tarbat castle, was reputedly built by the Earls of Ross, but came into possession of the family of Viscount Tarbat and the Earl of Cromartie. [11] [12] Previously a ruin, it has recently been restored as a private house. [13]
Portmahomack (Scottish Gaelic: Port Mo Chalmaig; 'Haven of My [i.e. 'Saint'] Colmóc') is a small fishing village in Easter Ross, Scotland.It is situated in the Tarbat Peninsula in the parish of Tarbat.
Fenton Tower, East Lothian, a restored tower house where thorough archaeological recording took place. [1]The restoration of castles and tower houses in Scotland, generally by private individuals and families, has been taking place for over a century [2] [verification needed] and is of major significance in the field of historic buildings in the country, and sometimes a subject of controversy.
The castle is located in the village of Strathpeffer, about a half-hour drive northwest of Inverness. Castle owned by the Clan Mackenzie have included: Eilean Donan Castle was long held by the Mackenzies of Kintail and it may have been given to them after they helped to defeat the Norsemen at the Battle of Largs in 1263. [5]