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Glamis Castle  Scotland 
GLAHMZ
Forfar, Angus, Scotland

Circa Date: 15th century w/17th and 18th century additions

Status: Fully Extant

    

Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
GLAHMZ
Location
Country
Scotland
District Today
Angus
 Historic County
Forfarshire
 City / Town / Village
Forfar
 Latitude
56.64381
 Longitude
-2.89471
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
15th century w/17th and 18th century additions
Images

Architects
There are no architects associated with this house.
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As 
Unknown
Gardens Listed As  
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House:  Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
2.S. Vol. II, p. 24, 1855
Country Life
II, 293, 1897. XX, 234, 1906. XXXVI, 196 plan, 1914. LIII, 114, 1923. CI, 860, 910 plan, 1947.
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Vol. VI, 1823. Scotland, 1830.
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Yes
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01307-840-393
Fax Number
01307-840-733
Email
enquiries@glamis-castle.co.uk
Website
http://www.glamis-castle.co.uk
Awards
2003 International Ambassador Award for achievement in attracting international visitors to the area.
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Private Home
Current Ownership Use / Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
Earl of Strathmore & Kinghorne, Bowes family, Bowes-Lyon family.
A Past Seat(s) of
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
Glamis was originally a royal hunting lodge and became a royal residence in 1372. The Castle is traditionally the legendary setting for Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Glamis was also the childhood home of the late Queen Mother and birthplace of her daughter, the late Princess Margaret.
Collections This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.

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Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"Building of Britain" (2002 - TV documentary series). "Castle in the Country" (2005 - TV BBC documentary, series 1).
Bibliography
Author   NA
Year Published   1999
Reference  


There are no documents associated with this house.

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