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Dalquharran
Castle
Most of the castle photos I took last summer 2008. I first
went to this castle age 4 with my mum who was friendly with
a Mrs Stewart who lived there at that time. Then I
rediscovered it in the early 80s, all dilapidated with the
best of everything taken away for gardens and rockeries and
such. My children and I would go out every year to see how
the old castle was doing. I heard in the late 80s that a
syndicate had bought the castle and was going to put it back
to its former glory to become a hotel. This never happened
and I still visited, now with pupils I as teaching to get a
visual history lesson – the Old Castle and the New – both in
ruins.
Now I hear that there is to be a golf course and posh
Clubhouse, and so I rushed out last year to take some last
photos. I made friends with the guard there and he came
round with me in case I got into difficulties with rubble
and steps (he thought I looked frail! Lol No-one expects
you are a criminal when you’re 6 stone!!) These are the
photos I took.
I went out just before Christmas and things had not moved
on, and no-one was there guarding it, so maybe the plan has
fallen through and it would be more costly guarding or
moving all the new building materials that they have just
left it. (Watch out for a revamping of Dailly residences
soon!)
The other photos are some photos that I took at other times
and original plans I was given of original Dalquharran
Castle before 2 big square ends were put on in 1880. It
took 5 years to build the Adams castle and the family lived
in the old original castle by the river. It is still there
but a ruin of course. The surrounding grounds and old
walled garden are host to many butterflies not prolific in
the area. Experts think that there is something planted
there from long ago, in among the weeds, that is not found
elsewhere here now. I have noticed many purple flowers here
and there among the tall grasses and weed and butterflies
love purple flowers for some reason.
Anyway, I love this old castle hence why there are so many
photos.
Isobel
Seymour (June 2010) |
