Knockderry_Castle

Knockderry Castle

Knockderry Castle

Country house in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Knockderry Castle is a house in Shore Road, Cove, Argyll, Scotland, that was designed by Alexander Thomson in the 1850s, with Baronial additions by William Leiper in 1897. It is category A listed with Historic Environment Scotland.[1]

Knockderry Castle

The house was built for James Templeton, a manufacturer of textiles.[2] When alterations and expansion started in 1896, the property was owned by John Templeton, a manufacturer of carpets.[3]

Knockderry Castle was offered for sale in summer 2022 following a 22-year-long legal battle that started with business debts allegedly not paid by the owner, Marian Van Overwaele. She became sequestrated (declared bankrupt) in 2000; in March 2022 her brother, George Amil, in whose name the property had been placed, was evicted with his family.[4][5] The building had by that time deteriorated.[6]

In February 2023, American lawyers David and Chelom Leavitt bought the property for £1.15M.[7][8][9]

References

  1. [1]
    "SHORE ROAD, KNOCKDERRY CASTLE WITH BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND RAILINGS (LB43452)". Historic Environment Scotland. 8 September 1980. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022.
  2. [2]
    "William Leiper | Scottish Architect". Knockderry House. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    Dawson, Bethany (27 August 2022). "The picturesque Scottish castle up for sale after its owner refused to pay a $270 debt. Take a look". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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    "Owners evicted from Argyll castle after 22-year fight". BBC News. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    Maguire, Erin (30 June 2022). "Knockderry Castle in Cove up for sale after lengthy legal battle". Helensburgh Advertiser. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale". Country Life. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. A great deal of work now needs doing to the place, and quickly
  7. [7]
    "Nicholas Rossi prosecutor buys Scottish castle". BBC News. 23 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023.
  8. [8]
    Frew, Sharon (18 March 2023). "'We couldn't let Nicholas Rossi stop us buying dream Scottish castle'". STV News. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Interview with the David Leavitt and his wife Chelom about restoring Knockderry Castle". Castlesandfamilies.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024.

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