Knockderry Castle

Knockderry Castle is a house in Shore Road, Cove, Argyll, Scotland, that was designed by Alexander Thomson in the 1850s, with Baronial additions by William Leiper 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 2022, American lawyers David and Chalom Leavitt bought the property for £1.15M.[7][8][9]

[10]== References ==

  1. ↑ "SHORE ROAD, KNOCKDERRY CASTLE WITH BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND RAILINGS (LB43452)". Historic Environment Scotland. 8 September 1980.
  2. ↑ "William Leiper | Scottish Architect". Knockderry House.
  3. ↑ Bethany Dawson (27 August 2022). "The picturesque Scottish castle up for sale after its owner refused to pay a $270 debt. Take a look". Insider. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Owners evicted from Argyll castle after 22-year fight". BBC News. 2 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Erin Maguire (30 June 2022). "Knockderry Castle in Cove up for sale after lengthy legal battle". Helensburgh Advertiser. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale". Country Life. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. A great deal of work now needs doing to the place, and quickly
  7. ↑ "Nicholas Rossi prosecutor buys Scottish castle". BBC News. 23 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Sharon Frew (18 March 2023). "'We couldn't let Nicholas Rossi stop us buying dream Scottish castle'". STV News.
  9. ↑ 'We couldn't let Nicholas Rossi stop us buying dream Scottish castle'
  10. ↑ "Interview with the David Leavitt and his wife Chelom about restoring Knockderry Castle". Castlesandfamilies.com.

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