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Kelburn Castle, North Ayrshire, Scotland
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Kelburn Castle, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat the Earl Glasgow. Originally built in the thirteenth century (the original keep forms the core the house) it was remodelled in the sixteenth century. In 1700 the first Earl made further extensions to the house in a manner not unlike a French château which is virtually how it appears today.
In 1977 the house and grounds opened to the public as a country park. It is one the oldest castles in Scotland and has been continuously inhabited by the same family for longer than any other.
In 2007, after experts told the owners that the concrete facing would eventually need to be replaced to avoid further damage to the stone walls, the Earl invited graffiti artists to paint the walls. The concrete removal process may not start until 2009. The project was featured on the BBC television programme The Culture Show. Also in 2007, Kelburn featured in another BBC programme, Crisis at the Castle which documented the financial problems running the castle.

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