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Inveraray

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fishing, which was to grow in later years to play a major role in the town's economy. The finished product is one of the best examples of an 18th-century new town in Scotland, and the vast majority of the properties in the centre of Inveraray are considered worthy of protection because of the town's
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In 1744 the third Duke of Argyll decided to demolish the existing castle and start from scratch with a new building. The castle was 40 years in construction, and the work was largely supervised by the Adam family, still renowned to this day as gifted architects and designers. The end product was not
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is no doubt of its ancient usage. ...and the blazon of the coat, according to the form it is depicted upon the Corporate seal, would be for the field: "The sea proper, therein a net suspended from the dexter chief and the sinister fess points to the base; and entangled in its meshes five herrings,"
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had drawn up plans for the creation of a new Inveraray. By 1770, little had been done, and the fifth Duke set about rebuilding the town in its present form. Some of the work on the rebuilt Inveraray was done by
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of a ruined watch tower overlooking Inveraray and Loch Fyne. Built 1747-48 by William Douglas, at a contract price of £46 for the mason work, commissioned by the 3rd Duke of Argyll.
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Scotia Depicta, or the antiquities, castles, public buildings, noblemen and gentlemen's seats, cities, towns and picturesque scenery of Scotland
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motto "SEMPER TIBI PENDEAT HALEC" (possible English translation: "may a herring always hang to thee").
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in the world. The bell tower is open to the public, and the bells are rung regularly.
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visited it in 1874, and the Royal connection was further cemented when her daughter,
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in the burgh is now a museum. Other attractions include the Argyll Folk Museum at
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The end product was an attractive town which included houses for estate workers, a
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can just be seen on the left. The hill behind the bridge is Dun Corr Bhile
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Inveraray, viewed from the B839 on the Eastern side of Loch Fyne, above
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which is about the most remarkable coat of arms I have ever come across.
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depicts a net cast out over the ocean, entangled in which are five
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Over the years the castle has played host to numerous luminaries;
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The Man Who Buried Nelson: The Surprising Life of Robert Mylne
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a castle in the traditional sense, but a classic Georgian
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Aray Bridge on Loch Fyne from Inveraray. The spires of
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Index

Inverary
Inverarnan
Inverurie
Scottish Gaelic
Scots

A83
Loch Fyne
Scotland
Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference
NN 09600 08500
Edinburgh
London
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
PA32
Dialling code
UK Parliament
Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
UK
Scotland
56°13′51″N 5°04′24″W / 56.230808°N 5.0732468°W / 56.230808; -5.0732468
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