Taymouth Castle, Kenmore
The original castle was the seat of the Campbells of Glenorchy, later the Earls and Marquesses of Breadalbane. By the end of the eighteenth century, after William Adam had regularised the plan and added pavilions, the castle was central to one of the most spectacular designed landscapes in Scotland. The present castle was built by Archibald and James Elliot between 1806 and 1813. A further campaign of work was directed by James Gillespie Graham in 1838.
Following the Great War the Castle and estate were acquired by the McTaggart family. In the 1930s a golf course was laid in the park and the castle thrived as a hotel. It was occupied by the Polish army during World War 2 and became a Civil Defence College thereafter before becoming a school for children of American servicemen.
Simpson & Brown have advised the McTaggart family since the early 1990s. Taymouth Castle is one of the most important buildings in Scotland 'at risk' and the repair of the roofs and protection of the interior is both sound economics and a vital contribution to the conservation of this magnificent building.
