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Fyvie Castle. General view of South elevation during restoration. Digital image of B 10669 CN.

SC 802262

Description Fyvie Castle. General view of South elevation during restoration. Digital image of B 10669 CN.

Date 1/6/1988

Catalogue Number SC 802262

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 10669 CN

Scope and Content Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire, from south This photograph was taken in 1988, and shows restoration work on the southern façade of the castle. Stonework behind the scaffolding is exposed, awaiting a protective coat of harling. The central arch-linked tower is the Seton Tower, and on either side are the Meldrum (left) and Preston (right) Towers. The palace-like appearance of the castle was developed from the 16th century onwards, when the central and corner towers were heightened. Fyvie Castle began as a quadrangular castle, with curtain walls on four sides joined by corner towers. This basic shape can still be seen on the south front of the castle today, despite the Scots Baronial additions such as the corbelled turrets. Fyvie Castle is situated 11km south of Turriff. It was first built in the 13th century as a royal fortress. In 1380, the castle passed out of royal hands when it was granted to Sir James Lindsay (d.1397). The castle was then owned successively by six families, until Sir Andrew Forbes-Leith (b.1929) sold it to The National Trust for Scotland in 1984. Fyvie is now open to the public. The names of five of the owning families are commemorated in the names of the castle's towers. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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