Time flies when you are having fun. Today, we set out for Broddick castle, a 2 mile trot from our cottage. The sun was shining and we arrived at the castle in time for lunch. The castle is magnificent, owned by the Hamiltons, and supported by the tenancy of Arran. Seems that the aristocrats owned lands in Britain, and regular people were considered tenants. A very friendly Arran native informed us that the glenns were occupied by hundreds of people. The duke decided that he wanted the land for sheep, so he had all of the inhabitants shipped to Canada !The castle spoke of excess, with silver and gold in abundance. The kitchen housed servants, as young as 8 years, who lugged jugs of water up 2 flights of stairs for the ladies bath.
The grounds of the castle were absolutely beautiful, with rhododendrums everywhere in magnificent colours.
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| Broddick castle |
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| Restaurant where we ate lunch |
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| Bavarian Roof of a gazebo done with pinecones! |
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| Rhododendrum in the garden |
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| Daisies in the garden |
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