Notable Scottish Historic Houses
- Brodie Castle, Moray: Built in the 1560s, enlarged in the 1630s and 1820s, and with a splendid art collection.
- Culzean Castle, Ayrshire: Built between 1776 and 1792 by Robert Adam for the David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassilis, but both men died in 1792, leaving their work unfinished.
- Holmwood House, Glasgow: A picturesque suburban villa built in 1857-8 for papermill-owner James Couper, possibly the finest work of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson.
- Mount Stuart House, Isle of Bute: One of the most splendid and extraordinary houses in Britain, built in 1878-1900 for the wealthiest man in Britain, John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute.
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