Guthrie Castle

NO55SE 4.00 56227 50460

NO55SE 4.01 Centred NO 5618 5077 Home Farm

NO55SE 4.02 NO 56672 50484 East Gateway and Lodge

NO55SE 4.03 Centred NO 56239 50570 Walled Gardens

NO55SE 4.04 NO c. 562 504 Old Garden Gate

NO55SE 4.05 NO c. 562 405 Sundial

NO55SE 4.06 NO 55939 50190 West Lodge (Rescobie ph.)

NO55SE 4.07 NO 55884 50374 Icehouse (Rescobie ph.)

NO55SE 4.08 NO 5608 5046 Boathouse

NO55SE 4.09 centred NO 5605 5043 Pond and dam (part in Kirkden ph.)

See also NO55SE 42 Railway Bridge; West Gate

(NO 5621 5046) Guthrie Castle (NAT) Tower (NR)

OS 6" map, (1969)

Guthrie Castle, an old square tower to which a modern mansion has been added, is said to have been erected by Sir David Guthrie in 1468. The old castle consists of a tower, 40' x 31' with walls 5' - 8' thick. The building has been restored and a boldly-corbelled parapet added in modern times.

D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92.

The 15th century keep occupies the NW angle of modern Guthrie Castle, the residence of Lt Col I Guthrie. It remains in a good state of preservation but most window insertions and all the roof features from the corbelled parapet upwards are modern.

Visited by OS (JLD) 29 July 1975.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish Record Office:

The Mansionhouse of Guthrie.

Photograph and outline description of the house which includes the old Castle are included in a brochure advertising the sale of the estate.

1920 GD 188/24/13

Repair of the House of Guthrie.

Memorandum concerning the provision of windows and other repairs.

(written on the back of a note of expense of equipment for a horse and rider)

1648 GD 188/24/13

Invasion of the House of Guthrie and the killing of David Wilkie, mason, and others.

Order to apprehend the members of Col. John Hoome's troops who are responsible.

1651 GD 188/25/6/1

ARCHITECT: David Bryce (alterations and additions)

Guthrie Castle 1468

Gothic additions joining castle to adjacent house 1818. See 'Forfarshire Illustrated' in bibliograhic references.