Historic houses · Central Scotland
Strachur House
In or near Furnace.
Strachur House — house in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Strachur House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1691°, -5.0765°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Strachur House is a Category B listed building in Strachur, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It dates from around 1770, and is a three-storey building, built mostly of coursed rubble. The building's wings were added around 1815.
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Background
History
The house was built for General John Campbell, 17th of Strachur. He was succeeded by his sister, Janet, wife of Colin Campbell of Ederline. were subsequent owners of the house. Joan Campbell (5 August 1887 – 18 July 1960) lived here in the early 20th century. Ian Anstruther was sent to stay with his mother's sister during his parents' divorce. Between 1957 and 2005, it was the home of Lady Veronica Maclean, who moved there with her husband, Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet. He died in 1996, aged 85. It is now the home of their son, Charles Maclean. Charles also inherited the Creggans Inn, located half a mile to the northwest from Strachur House, from his parents, who purchased both it and…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1691, -5.0765
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA27 8DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q17776678 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Strachur House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Strachur House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Ornamental Bridge, Strachur House
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Betty Jenkins's Bridge
Historic bridges · 0.3 km
Strachur Memorial Hall
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Strachur Memorial Hall Tablet
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Kilmaglash Parish Church and Sculptured Stones, Strachur
Historic churches · 0.5 km
Strachur Bay
Mountains & hills · 0.5 km
Strachur
Reservoirs & lochs · 0.6 km
Strachur Smiddy
Museums · 0.6 km
Creggans
Villages · 0.8 km
Captain D MacLachlan and Private N Crawford Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.5 km
An Cormer, Motte
Archaeological sites · 2.0 km
Creagan an Eich
Mountains & hills · 2.3 km
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📷 5Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Ornamental Bridge, Strachur House
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Betty Jenkins's Bridge
Betty Jenkins's Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Strachur Memorial Hall
Strachur Memorial Hall — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Strachur Memorial Hall Tablet
Strachur Memorial Hall Tablet — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Central Scotland
Kilmaglash Parish Church and Sculptured Stones, Strachur
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📷 4Mountains & hills · Central Scotland
Strachur Bay
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strachur House?
- Strachur House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA27 8DF).
- What is Strachur House?
- Strachur House — house in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Strachur House?
- Drivers can use postcode PA27 8DF.
- Who owns Strachur House?
- Strachur House is owned by |cost =.
- Is Strachur House a listed building?
- Strachur House is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Strachur House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA27 8DF. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.