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NC2323 : Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt

taken 14 years ago, near to Inchnadamph, Highland, Scotland

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Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt
Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt
Ardvreck Castle was the 15th Century seat of the MacLeods of Assynt. Its most famous inhabitant was James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, who was imprisoned here in 1650 after his defeat at the Battle of Carbisdale. In 1795 the castle was struck by lightning and almost destroyed.

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Category: Ruin
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Events On This Day In History Automatic Clusters: · Ardvreck Castle [76] · Ardvreck Castle on Loch Assynt [50] · Seat [7] · Marquis of Montrose [4] Title Clusters: · Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt [4] ·
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NC2323, 92 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Carol Bleasdale   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 20 September, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 6 February, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NC 2393 2359 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:9.9579N 4:59.6873W
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