Lanrick Castle was a late 18th-century country house near

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in central Scotland. It was demolished in 2002 despite being protected as a category B

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. It was located on the south bank of the

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, in

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History

Once spelt ''Lanarkyngs'', this name is taken as coming by metathesis from the old

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word ''llanerch'' which meant "a clearing in a forest". Lanrick was the property of the

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. In the 19th century it belonged to the

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, and was owned in the later 19th century by Robert Jardine of Castlemilk, MP. The house was probably built around 1790, and Gothic additions in the style of

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were made in around 1815. Further alterations were made in the later 19th century, and parts of the building underwent internal remodelling in 1900. Alistair Dickson inherited Lanrick in 1984. In April 1994 the castle was gutted by fire and lost its roof. On 16 February 2002 the remaining structure was demolished. Dickson was prosecuted for demolishing a listed structure without the necessary consent, and was fined £1,000 in January 2003. The sheriff also criticised Stirling Council for failing to take action to secure the building.

Other structures

Remaining buildings on the estate include the MacGregor Monument, erected by Sir Evan John Murray MacGregor in the earlier 19th century. This takes the form of a stone tree trunk, topped by a rotunda of Roman Doric columns. The monument is a category A listed building, and is included on the

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. Lodges, a stable block, and a riverside grotto also survive on the estate.

References

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External links

Lanrick Castle and the MacGregor Monument
Clan Gregor web site Houses in Stirling (council area) Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland Category A listed buildings in Stirling (council area) Buildings and structures demolished in 2002