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Brodick Castle | |
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Outside Brodick, Isle of Arran, Scotland | |
Coordinates | 55°35′38″N 5°09′04″W / 55.5940°N 5.1511°W |
Type | Tower house |
Site information | |
Owner | National Trust for Scotland |
Controlled by | Dukes of Hamilton |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Preserved |
Site history | |
Built | 1510 (site since c.400) |
Built by | Earl of Arran |
In use | Until 1958 |
Brodick Castle is a castle situated outside the port of Brodick on the Isle of Arran, an island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It was previously a seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The castle is a Category A listed building[1] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[2]