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Culzean Castle

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Culzean Castle (see yogh; Cullain) is a castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde, near Maybole, Carrick, on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland. [1]

47 relations: Ayrshire, Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry, Banknotes of the pound sterling, BBC, Carrick, Scotland, Castle, Cavalry regiments of the British Army, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, Christopher Lee, Clan Kennedy, Coal gas, Coast (TV series), David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassilis, Derek Acorah, Distinguished Service Order, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Earl, English country house, Firth of Clyde, Gas holder, General (United Kingdom), General of the Army (United States), Heraldic flag, Horatius Murray, Inheritance tax, James Fittler, Karl Beattie, L-plan castle, Leefe Robinson, Marquess of Ailsa, Maybole, Most Haunted, National Library of Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, PBS, Robert Adam, Royal Bank of Scotland, Scipio Kennedy, Sea cave, Sky Living, The Wicker Man, William Murdoch, Yeomanry, Yogh, Yvette Fielding.

Ayrshire

Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir) is an historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde.

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Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry

The Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry was a Regiment of the British Yeomanry and is now an armoured Squadron of the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY), part of the British Army Reserve.

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Banknotes of the pound sterling

Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom and its related territories, denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: £; ISO 4217 currency code GBP). Sterling banknotes are official currency in the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and Tristan da Cunha in St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster.

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Carrick, Scotland

Carrick (A' Charraig) is a former comital district of Scotland which today forms part of South Ayrshire.

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Castle

A castle (from castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders.

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Cavalry regiments of the British Army

There are currently nine regular cavalry regiments of the British Army, of these, two serve as armoured regiments, three as armoured cavalry regiments, three as light cavalry and one as a mounted ceremonial regiment.

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Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE; pronounced 'sib-see') is an international professional engineering association based in London that represents building services engineers.

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Christopher Lee

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English character actor, singer, and author.

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Clan Kennedy

Clan Kennedy is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.

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Coal gas

Coal gas is a flammable gaseous fuel made from coal and supplied to the user via a piped distribution system.

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Coast (TV series)

Coast is a BBC documentary series first broadcast on BBC Two television in 2005.

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David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassilis

David Kennedy, 10th Earl of CassilisMurphy, Alan.

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Derek Acorah

Derek Acorah (born Derek Francis Johnson on 27 January 1950) describes himself as a spiritual medium.

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Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American army general and statesman who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

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Earl

An earl is a member of the nobility.

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English country house

An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside.

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Firth of Clyde

The Firth of Clyde is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off the southwest coast of Scotland, named for the River Clyde which empties into it.

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Gas holder

A gas holder, or gasometer, is a large container in which natural gas or town gas is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures.

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General (United Kingdom)

General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank currently achievable by serving officers of the British Army.

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General of the Army (United States)

General of the Army (abbreviated as GA) is a five-star general officer and the second highest possible rank in the United States Army.

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Heraldic flag

In heraldry and vexillology, a heraldic flag is any of several types of flags, containing coats of arms, heraldic badges, or other devices used for personal identification.

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Horatius Murray

General Sir Horatius Murray (1903–1989) was a senior British Army officer who served with distinction during World War II and later in the Korean War.

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Inheritance tax

A tax paid by a person who inherits money or property or a levy on the estate (money and property) of a person who has died.

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James Fittler

James Fittler (October 1758 – 2 December 1835) was an English engraver of portraits and landscapes and an illustrator of books.

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Karl Beattie

Karl Beattie (born 2 April 1963) is an English television director, producer and cameraman.

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L-plan castle

An L-plan castle is a castle or towerhouse in the shape of an L, typically built in the 13th to the 17th century.

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Leefe Robinson

William Leefe Robinson VC (14 July 1895 – 31 December 1918) was the first British pilot to shoot down a German airship over Britain during the First World War.

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Marquess of Ailsa

Marquess of Ailsa, of the Isle of Ailsa in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

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Maybole

Maybole (Am Magh Baoghail) is a burgh of barony and police burgh of South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Most Haunted

Most Haunted is a British paranormal reality television series.

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National Library of Scotland

The National Library of Scotland (Leabharlann Nàiseanta na h-Alba, Naitional Leebrar o Scotland) is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections.

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National Trust for Scotland

The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland (Urras Nàiseanta na h-Alba) is a Scottish conservation organisation.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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PBS

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor.

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Robert Adam

Robert Adam (3 July 1728 – 3 March 1792) was a Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer.

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Royal Bank of Scotland

The Royal Bank of Scotland (Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba, Ryal Bank o Scotland, Banc Brenhinol yr Alban), commonly abbreviated as RBS, is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, together with NatWest and Ulster Bank.

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Scipio Kennedy

Scipio Kennedy (c. 1694–1774) was a slave taken as a child from Guinea in West Africa.

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Sea cave

A sea cave, also known as a littoral cave, is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea.

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Sky Living

Sky Living is a British television channel, airing in the United Kingdom and Ireland, owned and operated by Sky plc.

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The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man is a 1973 British mystery horror film directed by Robin Hardy.

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William Murdoch

William Murdoch (sometimes spelled Murdock) (21 August 1754 – 15 November 1839) was a Scottish engineer and inventor.

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Yeomanry

Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Army Reserve, descended from volunteer cavalry regiments.

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Yogh

The letter yogh (ȝogh) (Ȝ ȝ; Middle English: ȝogh) was used in Middle English and Older Scots, representing y and various velar phonemes.

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Yvette Fielding

Yvette Paula Fielding (born 23 September 1968) is an English television presenter, producer and actress.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culzean_Castle

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