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Monzie Castle

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Country House (18th Century), Tower House (17th Century)

Site Name Monzie Castle

Classification Country House (18th Century), Tower House (17th Century)

Canmore ID 25444

Site Number NN82SE 23

NGR NN 87379 24502

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/25444

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Monzie Castle, NN82SE 23, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Monzie Castle, NN82SE 23, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoMonzie Castle, NN82SE 23, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoInterior. View of kitchen and Lorimer dresser.Detail of inscribed pediment of dormer window at old house.Detail of corbel at West corner of South-West gable of Old House.Additions and alterations for C. Makgill Crichton. Scanned image of drawing showing sections and side elevations.View from SW showing earlier wing.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house and the walled garden, taken from the NNE.Detail of dormer pediment on old house.Interior. View of chimney piece in gun room in old house.Interior. View of ceiling, upper landing and principal staircase.Interior. View of principal staircase & first floor landing.Interior. View of sitting room in old house, first floor.Interior. View of small spare room, second floor.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the SSE.Monzie Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the E.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house and the walled garden, taken from the NE.Monzie Castle, NN82SE 23, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoInterior. View of dungeon room in old house complete with Lorimer furniture.Interior. Detail of drawing room chimney piece.Interior. View of large spare room, second floor. Interior. Detail of drawing room ceiling, first floor.Monzie Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the S.Interior. First Floor. Dining Room.Interior. First floor. Drawing Room.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the NNW.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the NNE.Monzie Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house and the walled garden, taken from the SE.Monzie Castle, NN82SE 23, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoMonzie Castle, NN82SE 23, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoInterior. Detail of drawing room ceiling.Interior. View of spare room, first floor.Interior. Detail of drawing room ceiling, first floor.Interior. Detail of panelled oak door of gun roomon ground floor of old house.Detail of inscription above door at old house.Monzie Castle, CrieffInterior. First floor. Day Nursery/Sitting Room.View of main front.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the ESE.Monzie Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house, taken from the W.Monzie Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the SE.Interior. View of dungeon room in old house complete with Lorimer furniture.Interior. View of second floor bedroom complete with Lorimer furniture.Interior. View of drawing room from North-East, first floor.Scanned image of drawing showing basement and ground floor plans with first floor beams.View from approach drive Digital image of PT 4034Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the NE.View of Monzie Castle.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house, taken from the E.View of entrance doorway of old house.Detail of skewput on old house.General view from East.Interior. View of first floor bedroom complete with Lorimer furniture in old house.Interior. View of staircase in old house.Interior. Detail of studded oak door of gun room on ground floor of old house.Detail of corbel at West corner of North-West gable of Old House.View of Monzie Castle. Monzie Castle engraving showing view from lawns. Titled 'Monzie, Perthshire. London, pub. Nov.1, 1822 by J.P.Neale, 16 Bennett St., Blackfriars Road & Sherwood, Neely & Jones, Paternoster Row. Drawn by J.P.Neale. Engraved by F.R.Hay.'Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the W.Monzie Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW.Monzie Castle, oblique aerial view, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house and the walled garden, taken from the NE.Interior. View of second floor bedroom complete with Lorimer furniture in old house.Interior. View of entrance door in old house.Interior. View of library doorcase.Interior. View of chimney piece in Billiard room, fist floor. Detail of sundial at South corner of South-East gable of Old House.Oblique aerial view of Monzie Castle, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and tower-house, taken from the N.Detail of inscribed pediment of dormer window of old house.Monzie Castle, NN82SE 23, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoDetail of inscribed pediment of dormer window of old house.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Crieff
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

Archaeology Notes

NN82SE 23 87379 24502

(NN 8737 2449) Monzie Castle (NAT)

OS 6" map (1959)

Monzie Castle is a small, L-shaped,early 17th century house to which a vast mansion in the pseudo-castellated style was added in the early 19th century. Although the modern work much overshadows the old, the original house still stands almost unaltered externally.

A doorway in the wing has the date 1634 above it with the arms of Campbell and Graham. A circular shot-hole protects the doorway. Garderobes in the thickness of the walling of the west wing may represent an earlier fortalice on the same site.

N Tranter 1963

As described above.

Visited by OS (RD) 17 November 1966.

Further Details

Architecture Notes

NN82SE 23 87379 24502

NN82SE 47 87279 24441 Walled Garden

NN82SE 48 87608 24557 Bridge (over Shaggle Burn)

NN82SE 49 86279 24236 West Lodge

NN82SE 50 87251 24386 Ice-house

NN82SE 109 87646 24263 Ice-house

NN82SE 175 86670 24328 Mid Lodge

NN82SE 176 88391 24100 East Lodge

NMRS REFERENCE

Owner: Douglas Maitland Makgill Crichton

Architect: John Paterson c. 1797

Sir Robert Lorimer - reconstruction 1908-1912 (interior)

NMRS: 37 drawings by R S lorimer for repairs c. 1909

The owner says there are no Lorimer plans etc at Monzie IRG 31/4/80

NMRS/ Simpson & Brown photographs

Box 1 album no 1

interiors and exteriors 1981-2, 1985

Further Details

Activities

Ground Survey (April 2009 - April 2009)

Scotland's lost Gardens

Survey of the terraced garden to the south east of Monzie Castle and the nearby mound where a Chinese temple previously stood.

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