The castle is a three story, late 16th century tower house and is said to have been built by a line of the Earls of Ross. In 1623 it was bought by the Earls of Cromarty but it was left unoccupied for a couple of generations and it fell into ruin for several centuries. In the 1990’s Lachie Stewart (a conservation architect) and his wife Annie (a talented textile and pottery designer) rescued Ballone Castle from its ruinous state and restored it to its now glorious state.
Annie and Lachie are well known for their internationally renowned textile, furniture and pottery business called ANTA. Formed over 25 years ago, everything from Anta is proudly made
in Scotland. The woollen yarn used in the carpets and tweed fabrics is sourced from the Western Isles and is woven in the Scottish Borders. The lovely oak furniture, designed by Lachie is made in The Highlands with some of the wood being home grown.
Anta is particularly known for taking traditional tartans and tweeds and reworking them with a modern eye creating the beautiful tonal and colourful designs which are then made into their statement bags, throws, cushions, carpets and also pottery.
All the throws, cushions and the kilt seen throughout the Hebridean story were kindly loaned by Anta and are from their current collection.
The Rowan crew stayed at: The Mansfield Castle Hotel, Scotsburn Road, Tain, IV19 1PR, Scotland.
Tel: +44 (0)1862 892052
www.mansfieldcastle.co.uk
Anta has a shop at their workshop in Fearn, Tain, Ross-shire as well as a lovely new shop in Edinburgh. All their designs and products can also be bought online.
For more information on Anta please go to
www.anta.co.uk
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