Hamilton Palace

Hamilton Palace was a large country house located north-east of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, it was built in 1695 and subsequently much enlarged. The house was demolished in 1921. It is widely acknowledged as having been one of the grandest houses in Scotland.

Read more about Hamilton Palace:  The Palace, Châtelherault, Decline and Demolition, The Site Today

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