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Oban (/ ˈ oʊ b ə n / ⓘ OH-bən; [3] Scottish Gaelic: An t-Òban [ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ɔːpan] meaning The Little Bay) is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William .
Barcaldine House was extended by Duncan Campbell, 1st Baronet (1786–1842), the great-grandson of Red Patrick. Duncan received his baronetcy in 1831 for service in the army during the Napoleonic wars. Campbell laid out the 20-foot (6.1 m) high walled garden which is now the nearby caravan park. The garden had huge heated glasshouses with vines ...
The Dunecht Estate is one of the largest private estates in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at 53,000 acres (210 km 2). It is owned by The Hon Charles Anthony Pearson, the younger son of the 3rd Viscount Cowdray. Dunecht's business interests include farming (in hand and let farms), forestry, field sports, minerals, let houses, commercial lets and tourism.
Crown Estate Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: Oighreachd a' Chrùin Alba) is the self-financing public corporation of the Scottish Government responsible for the management of land and property in Scotland owned by the monarch 'in right of the Crown '. It was separated from the Crown Estate of the United Kingdom under the Scotland Act 2016.
Florida land boom of the 1920s. 1922 Florida billboard promoting the sale of lots. The first real estate bubble in Florida was primarily caused by the economic prosperity of the 1920s coupled with a lack of knowledge about storm frequency and the poor building standards . This pioneering era of Florida land speculation lasted from 1924 to 1926 ...
This list includes the historic houses, castles, abbeys, museums and other buildings and monuments in the care of Historic Environment Scotland (HES). HES (Scottish Gaelic: Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland’s historic environment.
Built. 1601-9. Restored 1897-1911. Built by. Duncan Campbell. Barcaldine Castle (also called the Black Castle) is a 17th-century tower house castle located at Barcaldine 9 miles north of Oban, Scotland .
Oban cinema Judi Dench helped to save is up for sale August 1, 2024 at 5:54 PM Dame Judi Dench was among supporters of Oban's cinema 13 years ago [Getty Images]