Fuirdstone Castle
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Fuirdstone Castle
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Canmore ID 34803
Site Number NO55NW 23
NGR NO 5421 5892
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/34803
- Council Angus
- Parish Careston
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO55NW 23 5421 5892.
(NO 5421 5892) Fuirdstone Castle (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map, (1970)
The tower or fortalice of Fuirdstone, referred to in a decree of 1758, is mentioned by Monipennie in 1612 as the 'Castle or Tower of Balnabreich'.
About the beginning of the 19th century the ruins of a large house called Fuirdstone Castle were removed from a field west of Balnabreich farmhouse.
In 1853 the plough still turned up ruins of old buildings near this spot.
A J Warden 1880-5; New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845; A Jervise 1853.
Note (1984)
Fuirdstone Castle NO 542 589 NO55NW 23
The remains of Fuirdstone Castle were removed in the early 19th century. It stood 180m WSW of Balnabriech and may be the castle of 'Bannabreich' on record in 1612.
RCAHMS 1984.
(NSA, xi, Forfar, 519; Warden 1880-85, iii, 73).
