List of castles in Aberdeenshire

This is a list of castles in Aberdeenshire.

List
Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Abergeldie CastleTower houseAbout 1550PreservedGordon familyNear CrathieLeased to the Royal Family 1848–1970
Auchenhove Castle 16th century Ruined Aboyne

NJ 55438 02455
Banff CastleUnknown12th centuryNo remainsN/ABanff
Balmoral CastleBaronial house1856In use as a residencePrivate residence of The Queen[1]Royal Deeside
NO254950		On the site of a 15th-century castle
Balquhain CastleTower house14th centuryRuinedPrivateWest of Inverurie
NJ7315923603		Visited by Mary, Queen of Scots
Birse CastleBaronial house1911Restored as a residencePrivateForest of Birse
NO520906		Rebuilt 1911
Bognie CastleTower house1660sRuinedPrivateHuntly
NJ595450		Also known as Conzie Castle
Braemar CastleTower house17th centuryPreservedOwned by the Farquharsons of Invercauld and managed by Braemar Community Ltd.[2]Braemar
NO155923
Cairnbulg CastleZ-plan tower house14th centuryIn use as a residenceLady SaltounCairnbulg
NK015639		Restored in the 19th century. Also known as Philorth Castle. One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle.
Cluny CastleZ-plan castlec. 1604In use as a residencePrivateSouth of Monymusk
NJ6943412038
Cobairdy CastleTower house16th centuryNo remainsNorth east of Huntly
Corgarff CastleTower housec. 1550PreservedHistoric ScotlandStrathdon
NJ254086
Corse CastleL and Z-plan castle16th centuryRuinedLumphanan
Corsindae HouseL and U-plan castle16th centuryOccupiedNorth of Banchory
Coull Castle13th centuryRuinedCoull, near Aboyne
Craigievar CastleTower house1626PreservedNTSAlford
NJ556093		decorative plasterwork
Craigston CastleTower house1607In use as a residencePrivateTurriff
NJ762550
Crathes CastleTower house1596PreservedNTSBanchory
NO735967		painted ceilings
CulsalmondUnknown16th centurySiteSouth east of HuntlyProbably on site of the present Newton House
Cushnie CastleUnknown16th centurySlight remainsSouth west of AlfordSucceeded by Cushnie Lodge
Daugh CastleProbably wooden structureSiteNorth of Huntly
Dee CastleTower house15th centurySiteGlenmuick
Delgatie CastleTower house1579PreservedDelgatie Castle TrustTurriff
NJ754505		painted ceilings
Dorlaithers CastleUnknownUnknownSiteNear Turriff
Drum CastleTower house with additions13th century, 16th centuryPreservedNTSDrumoak
NJ796005
Drumtochty CastleCastellated house1812OccupiedPrivateAuchenblae
NO699800
Dumbreck Castle Ellon

NJ 8982 2888
Easter Clune Castle Tower House Near Banchory

NO 6123 9150
Dundarg Castle14th century, rebuilt 16th centuryRuinedPrivateNew Aberdour
NJ895648		One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Dunnideer CastleTower housec. 1260RuinedPrivateInsch
NJ613282
Dunnottar CastleCourtyard castle16th centuryRuinedPrivateStonehaven
NO880838
Eden CastleZ-plan tower house1577RuinedPrivateBanff
NJ697587
Esslemont CastleTower house14th century or earlierRuinedPrivateEllon
NJ932298
Fasque CastleBaronial house1809OccupiedPrivateFettercairn
NO648756
Fedderate CastleL-plan tower house1257RuinedNear New Deer
Fetteresso CastleCastellated house1761Occupied as flatsPrivateStonehaven
NO841855		Originally a 14th-century tower house
Findlater CastleCourtyard castle14th centuryRuinedPrivateSandend
NJ540671
Castle ForbesCastellated house1815Occupied as a residenceChief of Clan ForbesAlford
NJ621191
Castle FraserZ-plan tower house1636PreservedNTSInverurie
NJ722125
Freefield CastleUnknownUnknown; existed 1654Site11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Inverurie57.3703°N 2.5388°W / 57.3703; -2.5388Replaced by Freefield House
Fyvie CastleTower house13th century with additionsPreservedNTSFyvie
NJ763393		Most of the current structure (including the beautiful gatehouse) dates to the late 14th through late 16th century
Harthill CastleCastellated mansion17th century, restoredOccupied as a residencePrivateNear Inverurie 57.3156°N 2.5214°W / 57.3156; -2.5214
Hatton CastleCastellated mansion1814 but incorporates earlier structureOccupied as a residencePrivateTurriff
NJ7561646950
Gairnieston Castle No remains NJ 7344 5509
Gartly Castle Keep 15th century No remains Near Gartly 57.3897°N 2.7770°W
Glenbuchat CastleZ-plan tower house1590RuinedHistoric ScotlandKildrummy
NJ397148
Huntly CastleL-plan tower house15th to 17th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandHuntly
NJ532408		decorative plasterwork
Inchdrewer CastleTower house16th centuryRuinedPrivateSouth-west of Banff
NJ6550560672
Inverallochy CastleCourtyard castle13th centuryRuinedInverallochy
NK040628		One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Invercauld CastleBaronial house18th centuryIn use as accommodationPrivateRoyal Deeside
NO173924
Inverugie CastleMotte and bailey12th centuryRuinedInverugie
NK102482
Kildrummy CastleCastle of enceinteMid to late 13th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandKildrummy
NJ451165
Kincardine CastleBaronial house19th centuryIn use as a residencePrivateRoyal Deeside
NN928093		14th century ruin nearby
Kindrochit CastleKeep14th centuryRuinedBraemar
NO151913		Founded by Malcolm Canmore in 1059
Kinnaird CastleTower house1570In use as a lighthouseNorthern Lighthouse BoardFraserburgh
NJ998675		Now the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, one of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Kinnairdy CastleTower house14th and 16th centuriesIn use as accommodationPrivateAberchirder
NJ609497
Kinord Castle14th centuryRuinedLoch KinordMay be known as Loch Kinord Castle[3]
Knock CastleTower houseAround 1600RuinedHistoric ScotlandBallater
NO352951
Knockhall CastleTower house1565RuinedNear Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Lauriston CastleCourtyard castle with later additions13th centuryStill used as a residencePrivateSt Cyrus
NO761666
Leslie CastleTower house14th centuryRestored as a residencePrivateLeslie, Auchleven
NJ599248
Lonmay CastleMotte?Before 1720No remainsN/ACrimond
NK061608		One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Migvie CastleEnclosure castle13th centurySlight remainsTarland
Muchalls CastleL-plan tower house13th and 17th centuryIn useHouse of BurnettMuchalls
NO892918
Castle NeweZ-plan tower house1831No remainsN/AStrathdon
NJ378122		Incorporates a tower from 1604
Castle of ParkZ-plan tower house incorporated in later buildingIn use as a residencePrivateCornhill
NJ588571
Peill CastleMotte?Before 1650Replaced by Leith HallNTSNear Kennethmont, in AberdeenshireAlternative names: Leithhall; Peilside
Pitsligo CastleKeep1424RuinedRosehearty
NJ937670		Also known as Pitsligo Palace, one of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Pittulie Castle16th centuryRuinedRosehearty
NJ944670		One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Castle of RattrayMotteFrom 12th centuryNo remainsN/ARattray
NK088578		One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Ravenscraig CastleL-plan tower house15th centuryRuinedInverugie
NK095487
Slains CastleTower house, rebuilt as castellated house1597, rebuilt 1837RuinedPrivateCruden Bay
NK101361		"New" Slains Castle
Slains CastleTower house13th centuryRuinedCollieston
NK052300		"Old" Slains Castle, destroyed 1594
Terpersie CastleZ-plan tower house1561RestoredPrivateAlford
NJ546202
Tolquhon CastleCourtyard castle1589RuinedHistoric ScotlandPitmedden
NJ872286
Udny CastleTower house14-15th centuryPrivateNorth east of Udny Green
NJ882268
Westhall CastleL-plan tower house16th centuryPrivateInsch
NJ673266

See also

Notes
  1. "Balmoral Castle". Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. The Estate is owned and funded by Her Majesty The Queen, personally rather than as Sovereign.
  2. "Braemar Castle". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  3. Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.242

References
  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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