Castles · Central Scotland
Knockderry Castle
In or near Cove.
Knockderry Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
william craig — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gourock · 6.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Knockderry Castle, the nearest railway station is Gourock, which is 6.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is G84 0NX. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Knockderry Castle is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Knockderry Castle, is a house on the Shore Road in Cove on the Rosneath Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. Designed by Alexander "Greek" Thomson in the 1850s. Baronial additions by William Leiper were added in 1897. It is category A listed with Historic Environment Scotland. The house was built for James Templeton, a manufacturer of textiles. When alterations and expansion started in 1896, the property was owned by John Templeton, a manufacturer of carpets. Knockderry Castle was offered for sale in summer 2022 following a 22-year-long legal battle that started with business debts allegedly not paid by the owner, Marian Van Overwaele. She became sequestrated (declared bankrupt) in 2000; in March 2022 her brother, George Amil, in whose name the property had been placed, was evicted with his family. The building had by that time deteriorated. In February 2023, American couple David and Chelom Leavitt bought the property for £1.15M. David is a lawyer and ex state prosecutor who was involved in the Nicholas Alahverdian (aka Nicholas Rossi) case, and Chelom an assistant professor at Brigham Young University in Utah.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.0103, -4.8619
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G84 0NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Gourock — 6.1 km
- Official site
- www.knockderry.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1690267 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Knockderry Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Natural landmarks · 0.8 km
Bridge, Dowall Burn, Shore Road, Cove
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Linn Botanic Gardens
Gardens · 1.0 km
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Cove
Towns & cities · 1.3 km
Cove Castle
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Tower, Clevedon Hotel, Rosneath Road, Cove
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Ardpeaton
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Rosneath Peninsula
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knockderry Castle?
- Knockderry Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 0NX).
- What is Knockderry Castle?
- Knockderry Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Knockderry Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Gourock, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode G84 0NX.
- Does Knockderry Castle charge admission?
- Knockderry Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Knockderry Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Gourock, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G84 0NX.