Mount Stuart House
Mount Stuart House, on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland, is a country house built in the Gothic Revival style and the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Bute.Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: country house on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland, UK
- Postal code: PA20 9LR
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Stuart visitor centre and Loch Fad.
Mount Stuart visitor centre
Vacant shop
Photo: Richard Dear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mount Stuart visitor centre on the Bute estate, near Rothsay on the Island of Bute was designed by the architect Alfred Munkenbeck of Munkenbeck + Marshall, and was opened by Richard Attenborough in June 2001. Mount Stuart visitor centre is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Mount Stuart House.
Loch Fad
Reservoir
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault. Loch Fad is situated 2½ miles northwest of Mount Stuart House.
Loch Ascog
Loch Ascog is a small reservoir on the east coast of the island of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch supplies water to the town of Rothesay and the fishing rights are held by the Isle of Bute Angling Association. Loch Ascog is situated 2 miles northwest of Mount Stuart House.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ascog and Kilchattan Bay.
Ascog
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ascog is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth, and is situated on the A844. Ascog is situated 2½ miles north of Mount Stuart House.
Kilchattan Bay
Village
Photo: Andrew Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchattan Bay is a village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It lies on the island's southern end, along the coast road at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan which shields the village from the prevailing westerly wind. Kilchattan Bay is situated 3 miles south of Mount Stuart House.
Rothesay
Town
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an onward rail link to Glasgow Central Station. Rothesay is situated 3½ miles north of Mount Stuart House.
Mount Stuart House
- Categories: country house, historic house museum, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.79169° or 55° 47′ 30″ northLongitude
-5.01873° or 5° 1′ 7″ westOpen location code
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Mount Stuart House” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Mount Stuart House”
- Chinese: “斯图尔特山之家”
- Chinese: “斯图尔特山庄园”
- Chinese: “斯圖爾特山之家”
- Dutch: “Mount Stuart House”
- French: “Mount Stuart House”
- German: “Mount Stuart House”
- Japanese: “マウントステュアート・ハウス”
- Persian: “خانه مونت استوآرت”
- Polish: “Mount Stuart House”
- Romanian: “Mount Stuart House”
- Spanish: “Mount Stuart House”
- Turkish: “Mount Stuart House”
- Welsh: “Tŷ Mount Stuart”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laundry Cottage, Mount Stuart House and Rock Garden.
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