The Duke of Hamilton's 18th century hunting lodge.

The Dukes Bridge crossing the Avon Water.

Chatelherault Country Park is a country park in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 994 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Chatelherault Country Park User:AlistairMcMillan/Edits Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 994 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Chatelherault Country Park User:AlistairMcMillan/Edits Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1121 KB) Photograph by alistairmcmillan, from Flickr. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1121 KB) Photograph by alistairmcmillan, from Flickr. ... The River Avon Water is a river in Scotland and a tributary of the River Clyde. ... A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. ... The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ... This article is about the country. ...

Its name is derived from the French town of Châtellerault, the title Duc de Châtellerault being held by the Duke of Hamilton. Châtellerault is a commune in the Vienne département, in the Poitou-Charentes région of France. ... The French noble title of Duc de Châtellerault has been created several times. ... Shield of the Dukes of Hamilton since 1656 The Dukedom of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created in 1643, the holder is the premier peer of Scotland. ...

The country park is centred on the former hunting lodge of the now demolished Hamilton Palace. The lodge was designed by William Adam, and completed in 1734. It comprises two pavilions linked by a gateway. The north facade was visible from the palace, and forms the front of the building. To the rear are formal parterre gardens. The buildings provided kennels, stables and accommodation for hunting parties returning from the woodlands to the south. Adam jokingly referred to his creation as 'The Dogg Kennel'. An avenue of lime trees linked the lodge and the palace, formerly located in Hamilton. Hamilton Palace, the former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, was first built in 1695 and stood until its demolition in 1921. ... William Adam (1689–June 24, 1748) was a Scottish architect, mason, and entrepreneur. ... A parterre is a formal garden construction on a level surface consisting of planting beds, edged in stone or tightly clipped hedging and gravel paths arranged to form a pleasing pattern. ... Species About 30; see text A lime-lined avenue in Alexandra Park, London Tilia leaf Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia (where the greatest species diversity is found), Europe and eastern North America; it is absent...

In the 20th century, the palace was demolished, and the ground in front of the lodge was excavated for sand quarrying. The resulting subsidence has created a noticeably lopsided feel in the lodge: coins will roll across the floor, and many visitors report feeling unbalanced and ill. The quarrying was halted in the 1970s, following the death of the 14th Duke. The High and Low parks of Hamilton were given to the nation in lieu of death duties. Historic Scotland renovated the lodge in the 1990s, including the fine Georgian plasterwork, and a visitor centre was built to the rear. The lodge and park are now managed by South Lanarkshire Council. Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton, 11th Duke of Brandon (February 3, 1903 - March 30, 1973), was born in Pimlico, London, England. ... Historic Scotland is the Scottish agency looking after historic monuments. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ...

The ruins of Cadzow Castle lie above the gorge of the Avon Water, which runs to the west of the lodge. The bulk of the park lies along the Avon gorge, with woodland walks and cycle routes. A herd of Cadzow cattle live in the fields overlooked by the hunting lodge. This apparently unique breed have white coats and long horns. Cadzow Castle, seen across the Avon Gorge from the Dukes Bridge Cadzow Castle is a ruined castle, constructed between 1500 and 1550 on the site of an earlier royal castle, 1 mile south-east of the centre of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... The River Avon Water is a river in Scotland and a tributary of the River Clyde. ...

In December 2005, access to Chatelherault Country Park was improved with the opening of Chatelherault Railway Station near to the entrance of the park. This provides 2 trains from Glasgow (via Hamilton) per hour. Chatelherault railway station serves the village of Ferniegair on the outskirts of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. ...

External links

• South Lanarkshire Council web page