Dalzell House

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Dalzell House
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Dalzell House , also Dalzell Castle or Dalziel House , is a castle in the Scottish town of Motherwell in the North Lanarkshire Council Area . It is located southeast of the city in an extensive park area. In 1971 Dalzell House was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A.

history

The lands were initially owned by the Dalzell House . In 1342, however, the Scottish King Robert expropriated Dalzell because he had already been in England for too long . They were later awarded to the Hamilton clan . One of the oldest parts of the Dalzell House building is a fortified tower, which dates back to the 15th century. Today this forms the core of the building. James Hamilton of Boggs had the tower expanded by several parts of the building in 1649 and thus laid the basis for today's castle. He also had a park created on the other side of the house.

In the 18th century the financial circumstances of the House of Hamilton deteriorated and the castle fell into disrepair. When profits were made in the coal and steel sectors in the 19th century, the owners had extensive modernization measures carried out. In this context, Dalzell House was also expanded between 1857 and 1859. As an architect, Robert William Billings was responsible for the planning, who himself lived in the castle for three years and carried out numerous works himself. The expansion of the property and the park also included the construction of three gatehouses, Clyde Bridge, North Lodge and Burn Grange. In 1869 part of Dalzell House had to be restored after a fire. After the death of Gavin Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell , the property was first used as a school until 1967 and then acquired by the city of Motherwell. It was sold in 1985 and has since been used as a residential house after renovations.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Garden and Designed Landscape - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ Entry on Dalzell House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 55 ° 46 ′ 20.1 ″  N , 3 ° 58 ′ 40.7 ″  W.