Castle Stuart is a restored
tower house
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on the banks of the
Moray Firth, about northeast of
Inverness
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.
The land the castle was built on was granted to
the 1st Earl of Moray by his half-sister,
Mary, Queen of Scots
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The only surviving legit ...
, following her return to Scotland in 1561.
The successive murders of Lord Moray and his son-in-law,
the 2nd Earl of Moray, meant that the castle was finally completed by his grandson,
the 3rd Earl of Moray, in 1625.
[
Though the castle initially flourished, it fell into disuse as the fortunes of the ]House of Stuart
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sank during the English Civil War
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and King Charles I was executed.[ The castle lay derelict for 300 years before being restored; it is currently used as a luxury hotel.][
]
Golf links
The seaside links golf course
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at Castle Stuart along Moray Firth opened in 2009, co-designed by two Americans
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: managing partner Mark Parsinen and golf course architect Gil Hanse.Golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...
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Scorecard
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References
External links
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Castle Stuart Golf Links
Highland Golf Links
– Castle Stuart
European Tour
– Scottish Open
Castles in Highland (council area)
Houses in Highland (council area)
Category A listed buildings in Highland (council area)
Listed castles in Scotland
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