Sunset overlooking the Clyde. The Kilmahew Estate has many beautiful vistas, but this one is one of the more spectacular.
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The ziggurat structure of the Kilmahew Seminary Complex has more to than it first appears. Check out the details in the description.
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The skeletal structure of the Seminary Complex casting repetitive forms.
Photo credit @_jphaynes on IG
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A very Happy St. Andrew's Day 2021 to everyone celebrating today!
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The Kilmahew Estate has donated 300 acorn and beech nuts to the Scottish Woodland Trust for the future planting of our native species.
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Arches.
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It is approximately a 7km route over the hill from Cardross to Balloch with gorgeous views of the Clyde.
The coffin would be carried to the church in Cardross and along the route there are several coffin rests to ease the weight of the deceased.
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The Seminary Complex. Shapes and shadows.
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Autumnal colours drifting through the Kilmahew Estate.
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Kilmahew Castle has had a varied history, some believe it was only erected in the 17th century as a folly and others, that it was built for the Napiers in the 14th century. These are details we hope to uncover as we peel back the layers of history on the Kilmahew Estate.

The Kilmahew Seminary Complex never fails to deliver a masterclass in using light as a building material.
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The golden hues of bracken, punctuating the misty green of the day.
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Completely enclosed by trees, it is quite a beautiful surprise to stumble on Kilmahew Castle.
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The Seminary Complex is surrounded by nature's ever encroaching and enveloping wilderness.
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The woodland floor, full of flora, fauna and fungi at this time of year.
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The curved form of the external Chapel on the Kilmahew Seminary building, as dawn rises over the Kilmahew Estate.
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The Victorian infrastructure of weirs and canals allow us to adapt these old networks to create micro hydroelectric power for our entire estate.
With solar, ground heat and geo-thermal we are looking to be net zero carbon from the start.
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Kilmahew Castle is believed to be one of the earliest examples of 'Gothick' revival. These additional features were attributed to John Douglas of Pinkerton in around 1744.
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The Seminary building at Kilmahew.
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The Kilmahew Estate is set within the picturesque counties of Argyll and Bute, in the western Scottish Highlands and encompasses 23 inhabited islands, it has miles of coastline with some of the most stunning views in Scotland. We are inbetween Loch Lomond and the Clyde.
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