Dumbreck Castle

Dumbreck Castle was a tower house, dating from the 16th century, around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Ellon, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1]

Alternative names were Drumbeck Castle and Mains Of Dumbreck.[2]

History

The property was owned by the Dumbreck family. It passed to the Meldrum family who built the castle.[2]

Structure

None of the property remains. Architectural fragments have been built into farm buildings. The left hand part of a gun loop is built into the east-north-east gable of the farmhouse, while a carved fragment of stone is built into the north wall of the farm outbuilding to its east.[3]

For stylistic reasons it has been suggested that this was the work of Thomas Leper.[2]

References
  1. Coventry Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1 899874 10 0 p153
  2. "Dumbreck Castle". Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  3. "Dumbreck Castle". Retrieved 2015-01-10.

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