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Hamilton Palace from the north-west by Thomas Annan. Hamilton Palace was a country house in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was the seat of the Dukes of Hamilton and is widely acknowledged as having been one of the grandest houses in the British Isles.
In 1882, Hamilton Palace stood grandly to the south-east of Glasgow. Home to the Dukes of Hamilton for nearly 300 years, inside its magnificent walls lived treasures to rival the Royal Collection.
Jan 25, 2019 · Hamilton Palace was said to have been the largest non-royal residence in Britain – and 100 years ago, it stood proud. But a century later, there’s not a trace of this once-fine building, the home to the Dukes of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland.
A powerful and widespread family, whose main branch is acknowledged as the premier peerage of Scotland, the Hamiltons first appear on record in the late 13th and early 14th centuries in the form...
Sep 29, 2015 · The north frontage of Hamilton Palace, which was demolished in 1927 IT WAS reputedly the largest private home in Scotland and reflected the immense power and wealth of its owners.
HAMILTON PALACE. The Palace of Hamilton was originally a square tower about 20 feet long and 16 feet wide. The old part of the house as it now stands was erected about 1591, and about 1717 it was almost entirely rebuilt.
The site of what was once Scotland's largest and most magnificent country house, replete with the country's greatest-ever private collection of art treasures, is today occupied by a modern...
