Knockderry Castle Explained

Knockderry Castle, is a house on the Shore Road in Cove on the Rosneath Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. Designed by Alexander "Greek" Thomson in the 1850s. Baronial additions by William Leiper were added in 1897. It is category A listed with Historic Environment Scotland.[1]

The house was built for James Templeton, a manufacturer of textiles.[2] When alterations and expansion started in 1896, the property was owned by John Templeton, a manufacturer of carpets.[3]

Knockderry Castle was offered for sale in summer 2022 following a 22-year-long legal battle that started with business debts allegedly not paid by the owner, Marian Van Overwaele. She became sequestrated (declared bankrupt) in 2000; in March 2022 her brother, George Amil, in whose name the property had been placed, was evicted with his family.[4] [5] The building had by that time deteriorated.[6]

In February 2023, American lawyers David and Chelom Leavitt bought the property for £1.15M.[7] [8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 8, 1980 . SHORE ROAD, KNOCKDERRY CASTLE WITH BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND RAILINGS (LB43452) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714072922/https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB43452 . July 14, 2022 . Historic Environment Scotland.
  2. Web site: William Leiper Scottish Architect . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020111022/https://www.knockderryhouse.co.uk/blog/post/william-leiper . October 20, 2023 . Knockderry House.
  3. Web site: Dawson . Bethany . 27 August 2022 . The picturesque Scottish castle up for sale after its owner refused to pay a $270 debt. Take a look . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240226165728/https://www.businessinsider.com/scottish-castle-sale-owner-refused-pay-270-debt-take-look-2022-8 . 26 February 2024 . 4 September 2022 . Business Insider.
  4. News: 2 March 2022 . Owners evicted from Argyll castle after 22-year fight . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221065638/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-60579467 . 21 February 2024 . BBC News.
  5. News: Maguire . Erin . 30 June 2022 . Knockderry Castle in Cove up for sale after lengthy legal battle . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904135357/https://www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/20246558.knockderry-castle-cove-sale-lengthy-legal-battle/ . 4 September 2022 . 27 February 2023 . Helensburgh Advertiser.
  6. Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale . Country Life . 10 August 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904050846/https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/spectacular-scottish-castles-and-estates-for-sale-71895 . 4 September 2022 . A great deal of work now needs doing to the place, and quickly.
  7. News: 23 February 2023 . Nicholas Rossi prosecutor buys Scottish castle . https://web.archive.org/web/20230801215426/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-64741520 . 1 August 2023 . BBC News.
  8. News: Frew . Sharon . 18 March 2023 . 'We couldn't let Nicholas Rossi stop us buying dream Scottish castle' . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202093437/https://news.stv.tv/west-central/david-leavitt-why-american-lawyer-who-chased-nicholas-rossi-bought-knockderry-castle-in-scotland . 2 February 2024 . STV News.
  9. Web site: Interview with the David Leavitt and his wife Chelom about restoring Knockderry Castle . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112155513/https://castlesandfamilies.com/knockderry-castles-david-leavitt . 12 January 2024 . Castlesandfamilies.com.

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