Ardross Castle is located in Alness, Scotland. The 1st Duke of Sutherland purchased the 60,000-acre Ardross estate on the banks of the Alness River in the late 1700s. He built a hunting lodge on the site. In 1845, he sold the property to Sir Alexander Matheson, 1st Baronet, who improved the estate. In 1847, work began until the estate had acres of gardens, miles of roads, and wire fencing. The hunting lodge was transformed into a Scottish Baronial-style mansion seen today. In 1898, the estate was sold to C.W. Dyson Perrins, who added electricity, modernized the castle, and purchased more land. In 1983, the McTaggart family purchased the estate, restoring the gardens and opening the castle as an exclusive venue. The castle also serves as the filming sight for the series Traitors.