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There has been a castle on the site since the 14th century, although the present building was remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is the ancestral home of the
306:, inherited in 1911. He continued the tradition of agricultural improvement, introducing the silo and the combine harvester to the estate. He also invented the 486: 248:. Balnagown was acquired by a stepson of Hugh in 1375 who expanded the estate, a process which continued over the following centuries. On 11 November 1501 476: 260: 279:, in 1666. David and Anne rebuilt Balnagown, as attested by a datestone of 1672 on the castle, although they left no heir, and the estate passed to the 54: 162: 496: 276: 347: 303: 461: 321:
From his death in 1942, until 1972, the castle was unoccupied and became dilapidated. In 1972, it was purchased by
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In 1754, Balnagown passed to another branch of the family, when it was inherited by
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was entertained by the laird's harper. In 1585 Alexander Ross, 9th
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In the early 14th century, a castle was begun at Balnagown by
352:"BALNAGOWN CASTLE (Category B Listed Building) (LB7866)" 449: 275:. The 13th laird, another David, married Anne, daughter of 222:
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
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Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
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Category B listed buildings in Highland (council area)
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Balnagown Castle, Ross-shire

57°44′58″N 4°04′50″W / 57.7494°N 4.0806°W / 57.7494; -4.0806
Listed Building
LB7866
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
GDL00046
Balnagown Castle is located in Highland
Kildary
Easter Ross
Highland
Chiefs of Clan Ross
Mohamed Al-Fayed
category B listed building
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
Hugh
Mormaer (Earl) of Ross
King Robert the Bruce
forfeit
James IV
laird
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
King Charles II
Battle of Worcester
Tower of London
James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray
Rosses of Halkhead
Admiral Sir John Lockhart-Ross, 6th Baronet
James Gillespie Graham
Gothic Revival style

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