Delnadamph Lodge
Delnadamph Lodge was located on the Balmoral Estate about 8 miles (13 km) north of the castle. The lodge and its estate lands were bought by Queen Elizabeth II for a figure believed to be around £750,000 in 1978.[1][2] The lodge was situated within a 6,700-acre (2,700 ha) estate located near the source of the River Don.[3] The estate was bought because Balmoral did not have adequate grouse shooting.[1] It was given by the Queen to her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, and his first wife, Diana, on their marriage, but Diana found the home uninviting and was not interested in repairing it. The original house was described as a "solid two-storey Victorian ten-bedroomed lodge" in 1981.[3] It was never occupied and was gutted by 1987, and subsequently offered to the Royal Engineers for demolition practice.[4] The lodge was demolished in 1988 and only the offices remain.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "The Queen buys grouse moor near Balmoral." The Times, London, 6 January 1978: pg 3.
- ↑ UK Consumer Price Index inflation figures from 1209–2024 based on data from "Inflation calculator". Bank of England. London. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- 1 2 Gordon Honeycombe (17 August 1981). Royal wedding. Michael Joseph and Rainbird. ISBN 978-0-7181-2088-7.
- ↑ "Army may pull down Balmoral mansion." The Times, London, 4 February 1987: pg 5.
- ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Delnadamph Lodge (Site no. NJ20NW 9)".
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