Knockderry Castle
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Knockderry Castle, is a house on the Shore Road in Cove on the Rosneath Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. Designed by Alexander "Greek" Thomson in the 1850s. Baronial additions by William Leiper were added in 1897. It is category A listed with Historic Environment Scotland.[1]
The house was built for James Templeton, a manufacturer of textiles.[2] When alterations and expansion started in 1896, the property was owned by John Templeton, a manufacturer of carpets.[3]
Knockderry Castle was offered for sale in summer 2022 following a 22-year-long legal battle that started with business debts allegedly not paid by the owner, Marian Van Overwaele. She became sequestrated (declared bankrupt) in 2000; in March 2022 her brother, George Amil, in whose name the property had been placed, was evicted with his family.[4][5] The building had by that time deteriorated.[6]
In February 2023, American lawyers David and Chelom Leavitt bought the property for £1.15M.[7][8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "SHORE ROAD, KNOCKDERRY CASTLE WITH BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND RAILINGS (LB43452)". Historic Environment Scotland. 8 September 1980. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022.
- ^ "William Leiper | Scottish Architect". Knockderry House. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023.
- ^ Dawson, Bethany (27 August 2022). "The picturesque Scottish castle up for sale after its owner refused to pay a $270 debt. Take a look". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Owners evicted from Argyll castle after 22-year fight". BBC News. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024.
- ^ Maguire, Erin (30 June 2022). "Knockderry Castle in Cove up for sale after lengthy legal battle". Helensburgh Advertiser. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale". Country Life. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022.
A great deal of work now needs doing to the place, and quickly
- ^ "Nicholas Rossi prosecutor buys Scottish castle". BBC News. 23 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023.
- ^ Frew, Sharon (18 March 2023). "'We couldn't let Nicholas Rossi stop us buying dream Scottish castle'". STV News. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Interview with the David Leavitt and his wife Chelom about restoring Knockderry Castle". Castlesandfamilies.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to Knockderry Castle at Wikimedia Commons
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