Tullichewan Castle
Tullichewan is a former Estate (land), estate in the Vale of Leven, near Loch Lomond, Scotland. Tullichewan Castle was built in 1792 and demolished in 1954. It was located on the western edge of Alexandria, Scotland, Alexandria, close to the present route of the A82 road, A82. History Originally called Tuloch Eoghain, "the hill of Eoghan." In the 17th century it was acquired by the Colquhoun family, and was known as Tully-Colquhoun or Tillyquhoun; and then Tullichewan. The Tullichewan estate was sold by the Colquhoun clan to James Buchanan in 1792. Tullichewan Castle was designed in 1792 by architect Robert Lugar, who also designed Balloch Castle (West Dunbartonshire), Balloch Castle. It is the first example in Scotland of an asymmetrical Gothic house. The Horrocks family purchased the castle in 1817, living there until 1843. The estate was then sold to William Campbell of Tullichewan, William Campbell of J & W Campbell, Glasgow merchants and remained in the Campbell family unt ...
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