Aldourie

Aldourie
Scottish Gaelic: *Allt Dobharaidh*
Aldourie Scottish Gaelic: Allt Dobharaidh;
	Aldourie Castle
	Aldourie Location within the Inverness area
OS grid reference	NH622360
Council area	Highland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	IV2 6
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey;
Scottish Parliament	Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch;
	List of places UK Scotland 57°24′00″N 4°19′44″W / 57.4000°N 4.3288°W

Aldourie (Scottish Gaelic: Allt Dobharaidh meaning dark water or stream water)^[1] is a small crofting village on the east shore of Loch Ness. It lies about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Inverness and is within the council of Highland, Scotland. Aldourie Castle, seat of the Laird on Dunbar, is close to the village of Aldourie.

Aldourie Castle had minor alterations to the dining room and other sundry areas designed by Robert Lorimer in 1902.^[2]

In 2015, Aldourie Castle was purchased for £15 million by Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen

References

^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Aldourie" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer

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[1] Microsoft; Nokia. "Aldourie" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

[2] Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer

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