| Islay House | |
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 Islay House | |
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| Former names | Kilarrow House |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Bridgend, Islay |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°47′03″N6°15′16.8″W / 55.78417°N 6.254667°W Coordinates: 55°47′03″N6°15′16.8″W / 55.78417°N 6.254667°W |
| Construction started | 1677 |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 20 July 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB12142 |
Islay House is a Category A listed [1] country house near Bridgend, Islay in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland on the shores of Loch Indaal.
Originally known as Kilarrow House, it was built for Sir Hugh Campbell of Cawdor, Nairnshire around 1677. It was sold in 1726 along with most of Islay and Jura to Daniel Campbell of Shawfield and Woodhall who added the wings around 1737. The stair towers were added by Daniel Campbell, his successor around 1760 when it was renamed Islay House. It was extended again for Walter Frederick Campbell. The Campbells became bankrupt in 1847. [2]
It was acquired in 1853 by James Morrison MP of Basildon Park, Berkshire, England and the offices and servants’ quarters were added between 1841 and 1845 by William Henry Playfair. Some of the Playfair buildings were demolished in 1910 when a 2 storey nursery wing was added by the architect Detmar Blow.
In 1980 Queen Elizabeth II paid a private visit to the house with Prince Charles, Prince Edward and Princess Margaret. As the daughter of Lord Margadale, Hon Mary Morrison was a Lady in Waiting to the Queen. [3]
In 1985 the house was sold to Captain Thomas Friedrich of the United States Navy and in 2014 it was bought by new owners who decided to open it as a hotel. [4]
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