Castle Stalker
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Castle Stalker is a picturesque medieval tower house on a small tidal islet in Loch Laich, Argyll, Scotland, renowned for its dramatic setting and appearances in popular media such as "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castle Stalker canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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medieval building ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ tower house ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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The Sea of Souls (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ various travel documentaries ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | early 14th century (original fortification) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| buildingType | tower house ⓘ |
| builtFor | Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentOwnership | private ownership ⓘ |
| featuredIn | photography and calendars ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
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corner turrets ⓘ parapet walk ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ vaulted basement ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| laterOwnedBy |
Campbell family
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Clan Stewart of Appin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll
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Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Loch Laich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Appin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Loch Linnhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in popular media
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island setting in sea loch ⓘ well-preserved medieval tower house architecture ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | four ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originallyOwnedBy | Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Loch Laich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | Castle Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh in Monty Python and the Holy Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccessType | guided tours by arrangement ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Sir John Stewart of Appin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 1440s ⓘ |
| region | Argyll and Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationCompleted | 1960s ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Charles Stewart of Achara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDescribedAs |
dramatic
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picturesque ⓘ |
| situatedNear | Port Appin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | tidal islet ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocationIn | Monty Python and the Holy Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedFrom |
A828 road
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Port Appin ferry ⓘ |
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