Kelburn castle by Garlor
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Description
Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Earl of Glasgow. Originally built in the thirteenth century (the original keep forms the core of the house) it was remodelled in the sixteenth century. In 1700 the first Earl made further extensions to the house in a manner not unlike a French château which is virtually how it appears today.
In 1977 the house and grounds opened to the public as a country park. It is one of the oldest castles in Scotland and has been continuously inhabited by the same family for longer than any other.
In 2007, after experts told the owners that the concrete facing would eventually need to be replaced to avoid further damage to the stone walls, the Earl invited graffiti artists to paint the walls.
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Comments (8)
DarkStormCrow
Cool shot, well done...
wonderworld
How VERY magical! Do you own an airplane???
PSDuck
LOL! Yes, I zoomed. What a hoot!
Fred255
Well that's different, I bet the ancestors are turning in their graves about this.
Broken_Sword
Oh I bet that upset the neighbours! Cool pic tho.
Rainastorm
Hummm, very interesting...I would guess the ancestors are rolling in their graves if they know of this...mind you graffiti can be beautiful in its place...lol A very cool capture! Thank you for sharing!
TwoPynts
A "unique" castle. :)
DavidEMartin
Loving it! I like the Earl and his attitude! And I have to admire the dedication of the castle's decorators. There had to be a crane used to let them reach the places they did.