Allardice Castle

Allardice Castle (also spelled Allardyce) is a sixteenth-century manor house in Kincardineshire, Scotland.[1][2] It is approximately 1.5 kilometres northwest of the town of Inverbervie. The Bervie Water flows around Allardice Castle on both sides. Allardice may be viewed as one of a chain of coastal castles; to the north are Dunnottar Castle (ruined), Fetteresso Castle, Cowie Castle (ruined) and Muchalls Castle. The castle is a category A listed building.[3] Allardice castle was the chief seat of the Barons of Allardice, an ancient family who first appear in an 1197 charter. Since 1542 (the time at which the current L-plan building was built) many alterations and changes have been made to the original structure.[4]

Aerial view

References

  1. Allardice Castle historical profile
  2. United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004
  3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Allardyce Castle  (Category A Listed Building) (LB2878)". Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. See www.allerdice.net for more.


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