Brodick Castle
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Brodick Castle is a castle situated outside the port of Brodick on the Isle of Arran, an island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It was previously a seat of the Duke of Hamilton, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. A fortress has been on the site since the fifth century, being destroyed or demolished and rebuilt several times. The present castle originates from 1588. Oliver Cromwell occupied the castle briefly and added some extensions. The Hamilton family acquired the castle shortly after. A picture of the castle appears on the back of twenty pound notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
In 1957, the Duchess of Montrose gifted the castle to the nation, in order to avoid substantial inheritance tax liabilities on her death. The castle is open to the public, as are the grounds.