Archaeology Notes

Event ID 661116

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NH66NE 16 c. 6984 6965

(NH 6984 6965) Invergordon Castle (NAT)

OS 6" map, Ross and Cromarty, 1st ed., (1872).

ARCHITECT: Alexander Ross c1873.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

The original name of Invergordon Castle was 'Inverbreakie Castle', which is mentioned in the 13th century. The change of name took place on the acquisition of the estate by Sir Wm Gordon at the beginning of the 18th century.

The old castle was destroyed by fire and was replaced by a modern mansion in 1872, which was demolished in 1928.

Anon 1936; Anon 1957.