Ardverikie House facts for kids
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Ardverikie House
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Listed Building – Category A
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| Designated | 10 May 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB6910 |
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Ardverikie House is a beautiful old house built in the 1800s. It's located in the Scottish Highlands, near Newtonmore. The house is famous for its unique Scottish baronial style, which makes it look like a grand castle! Many people know Ardverikie House because it was used as the fictional Glenbogle Estate in the popular BBC TV show Monarch of the Glen.
The Story of Ardverikie House
The land where Ardverikie House stands used to belong to the Clan Macpherson. In 1844, a very important person named The 2nd Marquess of Abercorn rented the land. He was very keen on deer stalking (hunting deer) in Scotland. The Marquess made the original hunting lodge bigger.
A few years later, in 1847, Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, even stayed at Ardverikie for three weeks!
In 1860, another hunting fan, Lord Henry Bentinck, took over the lease. He lived there until he passed away in 1870.
A wealthy man named Sir John Ramsden bought the Ardverikie lands in 1871 for a lot of money – £107,500 (equivalent to £7,170,508 in 2021). Sadly, in 1873, the house was destroyed by a fire. But Sir John quickly had it rebuilt! From 1874 to 1878, a new, grander house was built. It was designed by the architect John Rhind in the popular Scottish baronial style.
After Sir John Ramsden died in 1914, his son, Sir John Frecheville Ramsden, inherited the estate. Over time, much of the land was sold off. In 1956, Sir John transferred Ardverikie Estate to a family company. This company, Ardverikie Estate Limited, still owns and looks after the estate today. They rent out cottages and host weddings, keeping the historic house alive.
Ardverikie on Screen
Ardverikie House and its beautiful surroundings have been used as a filming location for many movies and TV shows. It's most famous for being the Glenbogle Estate in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen, which ran from 2000 to 2005.
Other famous productions filmed here include:
- Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced (1985)
- The movie Mrs Brown (1997)
- The movie Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)
- The movie Outlaw King (2018)
- The TV series Outlander
- The Netflix drama The Crown, where it stood in for Balmoral Estate in several seasons.
In summer 2019, parts of the James Bond movie No Time to Die were filmed nearby, with some scenes at Ardverikie Estate. In October 2020, the presenters of The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May, stayed at Ardverikie House while filming their "Lochdown" special.
See also
- Clan Macpherson
- Monarch of the Glen
- Balmoral Castle, a royal residence in the Highlands that looks similar.
