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View from ENE showing long walk with castle in background

SC 769837

Description View from ENE showing long walk with castle in background

Date 1985

Catalogue Number SC 769837

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of C 7175 CN

Scope and Content Long Walk from east-north-east, Glamis Castle, Angus This shows the pathway which was built between 1907 and 1910 under the guidance of the 14th Earl's wife, to replace a curving walk. The pathway is bordered by yew hedges and leads from the 'Dutch' garden, behind the pedimented entrance at the far end of the path, to other gardens. The Italian garden on the left, and the gardens behind the hedge on the right include a tennis court and a game larder. The pathway was part of a larger scheme of garden additions that the Countess undertook at this time. Four acres of mixed wood was felled to make space for the Italian garden which was originally known as the 'Autumn Garden'. This garden is largely unchanged, although ornamental gates commemorating the Queen Mother's 80th birthday in 1980 have been added. Glamis Castle was the childhood home of the Queen Mother. Glamis Castle was built c.1427 as a tower-house and is the hereditary seat of the Earl of Strathmore. The castle has had many additions since 1435, and was remodelled between 1606 and 1626 before finally being modernised in the late 20th century by the architect James Dunbar-Nasmith. Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Kinghorne, was responsible for major renovations between 1669 and 1690, which included raising the tower and building the west wing and north-east corner wing containing the chapel. Other major works have included the demolishing of the west wing in 1774 and its rebuilding between 1790 and 1800, as well as the east wing's rebuilding in 1891. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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