The House
Mount Stuart is a shining example of the grand domestic architecture that came out of Britain's 19th Century Gothic Revival. It stands, cathedral-like, as a monument to an obsession with the medieval past.
The house arose from the ashes of the previous Mount Stuart, a building dating from the reign of Queen Anne, which was destroyed by fire in 1877. Under the direction of the 3rd Marquess of Bute and his architect Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, this extravagant new house was born, fusing powerful architecture with noble themes and lavish designs.
Like its creator, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, this sandstone palace is profoundly inspired by history, astrology, art and mythology.
Mount Stuart was never finished, much only being completed in an ambitious restoration programme begun by the late 6th Marquess in the 1980s.
Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute PA20 9LR Scotland Tel: 01700 503877 Fax:01700 505313 Email: contactus@mountstuart.com
