Building in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
| Castle House | |
|---|---|
 The castle and its gardens in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Dunoon, Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′46″N 4°55′28″W / 55.946187°N 4.924443°W / 55.946187; -4.924443 |
| Completed | 1822; 203 years ago (1822) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | David Hamilton |
Castle House is situated in the Scottish town of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute. It sits on top of a promontory called Castle Hill, between West Bay and East Bay, overlooking Dunoon Pier and the Firth of Clyde. It was built in 1822, and designed by David Hamilton. It is a Category B listed structure.
The house was built for James Ewing of Strathleven. Ewing was a merchant and slave owner and was described by biographer Stephen Mullen as "among the most financially successful of élite nineteenth-century sugar/slavery aristocracy". He used the profits from his business to buy and establish property across London. The house was designed by architect David Hamilton who also designed Castle Toward and Hutchesons' Hospital.
Dunoon Town Council purchased the house, for £4,600, in 1893 and used it to house the Council Chamber and Tulloch Free Library.
The flag post on Castle Hill marks the original site of a 13th-century Dunoon Castle.
Current use
The building has been home to Castle House Museum since 1998. It is run by Dunoon & Cowal Heritage Trust.
Gallery
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A Caledonian MacBrayne ferry departing Dunoon Pier, viewed from the museum
References
- ^ Castle House, Castle Gardens – Historic Environment Scotland
- Mullen, Stephen (2016). "Ewing, James (1775–1853), West India merchant, slave owner, and civic leader". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53100. Retrieved 7 October 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Scott, Ronald David (2005). The Cemetery and the City: The Origins of the Glasgow Necropolis, 1825-1857 (PhD). University of Glasgow. p. 26.
- Surveyor, Volume 33 (1908), p. 801
- ^ About Us – Castle House Museum official website
External links
- Castle House Museum – located in Castle House
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