| Chatelherault Country Park | |
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 The Duke of Hamilton's hunting lodge, renovated in the 1970s | |
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| Type | Country park |
| Location | Ferniegair, Scotland |
| Nearest town | Hamilton |
| Area | 500 acres |
| Created | 1987 |
| Operated by | South Lanarkshire Council |
Chatelherault Country Park is a country park in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1] It is located in the village of Ferniegair, 1+1⁄4 miles (2 kilometres) from Hamilton town centre. On the west side of the park, runs the Avon, a tributary of the River Clyde.
Its name is derived from the French town of Châtellerault, the title Duc de Châtellerault having been granted to James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran in 1548 for his part in arranging the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots, to Francis, Dauphin of France.[2][3]
- ^ Hamilton's royal past, South Lanarkshire Council
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazetteer for Scotlandwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Velde, François (22 April 2010). "Scots Members of the French Nobility". Retrieved 28 November 2015.