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1 Inverlochy Castle

Inverness-shire

Two miles from the ruins of the original 13th-century Inverlochy Castle lies this Victorian baronial mansion. In fact, this is not only a building constructed in the Victorian era, but also one that was given the royal seal of approval by the Queen herself. During an 1873 visit to her Balmoral estate, she spent a week sketching and painting

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