Hamilton Palace (demolished)
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Hamilton Palace (demolished) was a grand Scottish country house and former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, once renowned for its opulent architecture and art collections before its demolition in the early 20th century.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Palace (historic) | 1 |
| Hamilton Palace (historical) | 1 |
| Hamilton Palace estate (historic) | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country house
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demolished building ⓘ stately home ⓘ |
| afterDemolition |
collections dispersed at auction
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site largely cleared ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
neoclassical elements ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Duke of Hamilton ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
noted in architectural history for its scale and opulence
ⓘ
symbol of aristocratic wealth in Scotland ⓘ |
| demolishedIn |
1920s
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| formerSeatOf | Dukes of Hamilton ⓘ |
| function |
aristocratic residence
ⓘ
country seat ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
decorative arts
ⓘ
furniture ⓘ paintings ⓘ sculptures ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive grounds
ⓘ
grand façade ⓘ ornate interiors ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | demolished ⓘ |
| knownFor |
art collections
ⓘ
grand interiors ⓘ opulent architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
ⓘ
Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Hamilton family ⓘ |
| partOf | Hamilton Estate ⓘ |
| patron | Duke of Hamilton ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition |
structural instability
ⓘ
subsidence from coal mining ⓘ |
| region | Central Lowlands of Scotland ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Hamilton Palace (historical)
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Hamilton Palace estate (historic)
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Hamilton Palace (historic)