Historic Scottish castle with 800-year history put on market on sale
Agents Graham and Sibbald described the country house as an 'outstanding 30-bedroom hotel' that is an hour outside both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
It also has a 'Nelson Mandela' tree in its grounds to mark the former South African leader's visit in 1997.
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The agency said: 'A house has stood at Shieldhill on its present site overlooking the Clyde Valley and Lanarkshire hills for over 800 years.
'It originally dates back to 1199, and parts of the original remain, but it is the 18th and 19th Century additions to the main property that predominate.
'The house has been occupied since 1560, mainly by the Chancellor family, who it was that sold the property in 1959. It was then that Shieldhill metamorphosed into hotel use.'
Additional rooms are in the castle's stable block (Image: Graham and Sibbald) Sixteen of the hotel's bedrooms are within the main building. There are additional two chalets and a stable block with 10 further rooms.
Hotel and leisure consultant Alistair Letham, from Graham and Sibbald, said: 'Shieldhill has been a feature in the country house hotel sector in southern Scotland for many years.
'The availability of Shieldhill Castle Hotel presents a wonderful opportunity to acquire an established country house hotel, in good order, with excellent business development prospects.'
You can find more information on the Graham and Sibbald website.
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