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Wedderburn Castle
Castle (Medieval), Dovecot (19th Century)
Site Name Wedderburn Castle
Classification Castle (Medieval), Dovecot (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Easter Powrie
Canmore ID 33357
Site Number NO43NW 16
NGR NO 4352 3528
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/33357
- Council Angus
- Parish Murroes (Angus)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District City Of Dundee
- Former County Angus
NO43NW 16 4352 3528.
(NO 4352 3528) Wedderburn Castle (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map, Forfarshire, 1st ed., (1861)
Wedderburn Castle (NR) (Remains of)
OS 6" map, Forfarshire, 2nd ed., (1923)
The site of the castle of Wedderburn, formerly East Powrie, which belonged to the Wedderburns and whose remains were extant in 1794 (Statistical Account [OSA] 1794).
It was demolished many years before 1885, most of the stones being removed and the remainder being used to build a dovecot on the site. Four sculptured stones from the castle are built into the farm buildings of Barns of Wedderburn (NO 434 346).
OSA 1794; A J Warden 1880-5; Name Book 1859.
No trace of the castle remains, but the circular dovecot still stands 15' high and roofless.
Visited by OS (J L D) 14 May 1958.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Scottish Records Office
Easter Powrie. Taking down of roof and ceiling and altering of windows.
GD 137/3100
Receipted account from WA and Willam Key
1698
GD 137/3086
Slaterwork.
Receipted account for work done by John Lindsay and John Leggat, slaters, for the right honourable deceased Laird of Easter Powrie.
1692
GD 137/3120
Slaterwork.
Receipted account for work done by John Lindsay and John Leggat, slaters, on the house belonging to the Laird of Easter Powrie, where the Lady Bandin possesseth.
1698
GD 137/3122a
Plasterwork.
Receipted account for work done by George Milln for the Laird of Easter Powrie.
1698
