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Kildrummy New Castle, Gardens
Garden (Period Unassigned), Sundial (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Kildrummy New Castle, Gardens
Classification Garden (Period Unassigned), Sundial (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 252950
Site Number NJ41NE 70.03
NGR NJ 454 164
NGR Description Centred NJ c. 454 164
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/252950
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Kildrummy
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
Kildrummy Castle, from 13th century. The great castle of enclosure broods on the edge of the hole from which its stones were gouged. Although now shattered and broken, the smooth ashlar faces of its curving towers still gleam in the light. It was begun by Alexander II as a plain polygonal enclosure. The chapel was soon built, protruding, strangely, from the curtain wall. Possibly following a visit from Edward I of England in 1296, the towers, ashlar plinth and gatehouse were added, thereby creating a high medieval stone castle with donjon, archers' slits and portcullis, which was - Bothwell excepted - without rival in 13th century Scotland. Pit for counter-balanced drawbridge inserted (?15th century) into Edwardian gatehouse front. The Elphinstone Tower, a tower-house, was built at the west end of the hall in the 16th century.
Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
