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Hamilton Palace


Hamilton Palace was a huge palatial country house built in the 17th century and enlarged in the 18th and 19th centuries, but at its core were the remains of 13th century tower house.

It was demolished in 1927 but some architectural elements were saved including wooden panelling which is now in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

The panelling was completed in around 1700 by William Morgan, a celebrated London woodcarver. The 10th Duke of Hamilton added his arms as a Knight of the Garter in the 19th century and also installed the black marble mantlepiece.

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Alternative names for Hamilton Palace

Hamelton; Hamilton Castle; Hammyltoun; The Orchard

Clans associated with Hamilton Palace

Hamilton

Surnames associated with Hamilton Palace

Hamilton

Where is Hamilton Palace?

Hamilton Palace is in the parish of Hamilton and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 72641 55927

Lat / long:55.77983600,-4.03219940

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OS Map for Hamilton Palace

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Weather at Hamilton Palace

3°C
max 4°C / min 3°C
13km/h ENE
1006mb
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06:03 18:40

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Weather observed at Hamilton at 02:53

References (websites)

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Castles near Hamilton Palace

Hamilton motte

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Barncluith

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Bothwell motte (site of)

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Dalzell House

3.5km away

Jerviston House

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Ancient sites near Hamilton Palace

Gowkstone standing stone

19.4km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

19.8km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

23.3km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

24.7km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

24.8km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

26.5km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

26.9km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

27.2km away

Calla broch

27.3km away
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Pictish stones near Hamilton Palace

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

40.7km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

46.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

46.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

55.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

55.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

55.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

55.9km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

57.4km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

70.9km away
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Pictish sites near Hamilton Palace

Todholes (possible) silver chain

32.7km away

Borland silver chain

34.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

37.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

77.3km away

Haddington silver chain

80.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

85.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

87.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

106.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

173.8km away
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Accommodation near Hamilton Palace

Holiday Inn Express Hamilton
hotelHamilton
0.4km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
0.8km away
Clydesdale Hotel
hotelHamilton
1.2km away
The Old Mill Hotel
hotelMotherwell
2.1km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
2.4km away
Moorings Hotel
hotelMotherwell
2.4km away
Express By Holiday Inn Strathclyde Park
hotelMotherwell
2.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
4.7km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
6.0km away
Redstones Hotel
hotelBothwell
6.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hamilton Palace

Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
0.8km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
2.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
4.7km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
6.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East
hotel, restaurantUddingston
8.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
8.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
8.2km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
8.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
9.0km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
9.1km away
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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 29th of June 2020 at 12:20 pm.

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