17-512: Ardgowan may refer to: Ardgowan House , near Inverkip, Scotland Ardgowan, New Zealand in North Otago Ardgowan, Prince Edward Island , Canada, National Historic Site [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
34-540: A raised beach jutting out at a height of 60 feet (18 m) above coastal flats, with a level top defended by steep slopes or cliffs to each side of the point. The Tower was likely preceded by a wooden watch tower, built to fend off Viking raiders . Inverkip Castle later became an important medieval fortress. Inverkip Castle featured in what was later called the First War of Scottish Independence . In 1301, King Edward I of England sent two armies into Scotland, with
51-604: A muster at Roxburgh . While Edward invaded the East of Scotland, in July he ordered a contingent including Robert the Bruce and Aymer de Valence to press up through Clydesdale , and meet a large seaborne force led by Bruce's father-in-law the Earl of Ulster which attacked Rothesay Castle then besieged Inverkip Castle. By early September the joint force had taken both fortresses. Bruce
68-583: Is a privately owned late 18th-century mansion on the Firth of Clyde near Inverkip , Scotland . Ardgowan is located in Inverclyde , in the former county of Renfrewshire . The Ardgowan Estate has been held by the Stewart family since the early 15th century: towards the end of that century, their tower house Ardgowan Castle was built within the site of the previous Inverkip Castle fortress. The present house
85-464: Is near the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde , in the former county of Renfrewshire . The three-storey ruin of the 15th century tower house is protected as a category B listed building . The castle is sited within the Private Gardens of Ardgowan House and is not accessible to the public. It is however visible from the public path that runs directly below. It is situated on a promontory of
102-571: Is said to have taken part in the fight to seize Inverkip Castle, and then had the task of getting the siege engines north for the English assault on Stirling Castle : on 16 April 1304 Edward wrote to thank Bruce, referring in particular to the problem of finding "a waggon fit to carry the frame" of "the great engine of Inverkip". In 1306, Inverkip was held for Edward by the Lothian Scot Sir Adam Gordon . Around mid March
119-462: The Bruce , Earl of Carrick. The castle was then held by the English through the first part of what became known as the Scottish Wars of Independence . The three-story ruin is protected as a category B listed building. The gothic Chapel of St Michael and All Angels, built in the mid-19th century, is also on the estate, but since 2010 it has lost its roof and is falling into ruin. The house
136-456: The Largis, him allane Till Ennerkip the way he tane, Rigcht to the castell that wes then Stuffyt all with Ingless men, That him resaiffyt in daynte. The English men later escaped from the castle by sea. In 1403, King Robert III granted the lands of Ardgowan to his natural son , Sir John Stewart. Ardgowan castle, now an inaccessible ruin, is a tower house built within the site of
153-607: The Second World War, during which the house was employed as a hospital. The house remains home to the Shaw-Stewarts, and is also operated as a venue for rent. The estate includes the remains of the 15th-century Ardgowan Castle , also known as Inverkip Castle. Only this tower house remains to mark the position of the old castle of Inverkip, which was a major fortress besieged by the forces of Edward I of England led by Earl of Ulster and his son-in-law Robert
170-719: The castle was besieged by supporters of King Robert the Bruce, led by Robert Boyd of Cunningham. On 24 July 1306, after Bruce's defeat at the Battle of Methven , Edward gave orders that Sir Thomas Randolph was to be held prisoner in Inverkip castle, supervised by Gordon, with no option of bail: by September of 1307 he had apparently been freed. When Bruce's ally Sir James Douglas defeated Sir Philip Mowbray in 1307, Sir Philip left his forces and escaped to Inverkip Castle, as described in John Barbour's The Brus : Sync throu
187-545: The earlier castle, and is dated to the late 15th century. It is sited on the south edge of the promontory, perched on a cliff. In 1667 Archibald Stewart was created a Baronet , the title of which is still held by the Shaw Stewart family to this day. The 3rd Baronet married, in 1730, Helen Houston, heiress of the Shaws of Greenock. Their son Sir John Shaw Stewart, 4th Baronet, commissioned a design for Ardgowan House from
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#1732793390535204-464: The lands of Ardgowan to his natural son , Sir John Stewart. In 1667 Archibald Stewart was created a baronet . The 3rd baronet married, in 1730, Helen Houston, heiress of the Shaws of Greenock. Their son Sir John Shaw-Stewart, 4th baronet, commissioned a design for a new house from the architect Hugh Cairncross. Construction began in 1797, and was completed around 1801. The grounds were laid out to designs by James Ramsay from 1800. In 1825 William Burn
221-412: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ardgowan&oldid=932693904 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ardgowan House Ardgowan House, Castle & Gardens
238-430: The plan that they would meet up at Inverkip. The main force under his own command struck through the East of Scotland, while his son Edward, Prince of Wales , commanded a Western army which captured Turnberry Castle and Bothwell Castle , but the armies then met at Linlithgow to overwinter. In 1302 Robert the Bruce , Earl of Carrick, submitted homage to Edward of England, and on 12 May 1303 Bruce provided forces to
255-427: Was appointed by the 6th baronet to extend the house. Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet and his wife Lady Octavia, daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Westminster , continued improvements to the grounds, employing their gardener brought from Eaton Hall, Cheshire to install formal gardens. In 1904 the 8th baronet commissioned Robert Lorimer to design the conservatory. Planting of new trees and shrubs continued until
272-614: Was erected in 1797 and completed in 1801 from designs by Cairncross. It is the seat of the Shaw Stewart baronets , currently Sir Ludovic Houston Shaw Stewart, 12th Baronet of Greenock and Blackhall. The house is protected as a category A listed building , and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland , the national listing of significant gardens. In 1403, King Robert III granted
289-558: Was in used in Ordeal by Innocence , a three-part BBC drama that was first broadcast during April 2018, and based on Agatha Christie's novel of the same name . The house features in the episode "Fly Society" of the sitcom Still Game . Ardgowan Castle Ardgowan Castle , originally called Inverkip Castle , is located in the Private Garden of " Ardgowan House , Castle & Gardens" near Inverkip , Scotland. It
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