7 Anderson Street SW3
This project carried out in 2011-12 involved negotiation with Kensington Council Planning Department to ensure compliance with Listed Building Consent for alterations which had been made without approval by them. Hamilton Hallows provided contract administration for the owner. Juliette Byrne were the interior designers and Heronwater Ltd the contractors.
Monea Castle is located on a small estate previously owned by Anthony’s cousins. The castle was originally built by the Dukes of Hamilton and Brandon.
Preparation of phased plans for essential repair works to Grade 2 listed building involving renewal of roof tiling, eradication of death watch beetle infestation and associated structural repairs.
This house was purchased by the champion National Hunt jockey APMcCoy. He required an extension and internal modifications suited to his unique lifestyle. Planning consent was obtained and the works carried out by NAGilll Associates.
John Hubert Moore’s family owned the castle from the 15th C right through to the mid 19th C only interrupted when Oliver Cromwell besieged the castle claiming it for the English Crown. The castle was later reinstated to the family by Charles II as a result of an O’More loyally serving the English Crown in various military campaigns.
The estate which totalled 9000 acres was sold in 1852 as a consequence of the Incumbant Estates Act.
NB The family name changed from O’More to Moore in the mid 19th Century.
John Hubert More became a well respected trainer of horses in the early 20thC and his family owned Clogan Castle estate for nearly 500 years. His Son-in-law Hartigan was a very successful duel purpose trainer based from Wey Hill, Hants, his most famous horse was Manifesto who won the Grand National on three occasions similar to Red Rum.
The personal residence of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart. The castle sits on a promontory overlooking the river Avon in Lanarkshire. Surprisingly given Finnart’s wide experience of fortification construction, the site of the castle was very difficult to defend against modern weaponary in particular Cannon, which had come to be used at the beginning of the 16th C. The English ransacked the castle at the time of the Mary Queen of Scots uprising. The castle and it’s lands were subsequently reinstated to Finnart’s cousin, the Duke of Hamilton whose estate (Cadzow Castle later Hamilton Palace) adjoined Craignethan.
Finnart built the two entrance lodges shown in the photo and an ornate fountain for James IV. At Linlithgow he experimented from time to time with firearms and was alleged to have plotted against James V which subsequently resulted in his execution.
The castle came into Finnart’s possession as a consequence of local political wranglings. Standing in a prominent position and commanding wide views over the surrounding landscape Finnart fortified the defences.
Kinniel House is built on the Antonine Way and was gifted to the Hamilton family by Robert the Bruce in recognition of their support for the Scottish King at the battle of Bannockburn. Finnart reinforced the stronghold, installing gun emplacements for his father the 1st Earl of Arran, 2nd Lord Hamilton.
