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Tower House (Medieval)

Site Name Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle

Classification Tower House (Medieval)

Canmore ID 36885

Site Number NO87SW 8

NGR NO 83156 72110

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the NNW.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the NNW.

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28/5/2012

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the WSW.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the WSW.

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28/5/2012

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Detail of roof construction in tower block.

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Detail of roof construction in tower block.

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1/12/1982

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the S.

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General view from South-West.

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General view from South-West.

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1/12/1982

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Detail of staircase window in South-East wall.

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Detail of staircase window in South-East wall.

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1/12/1982

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Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle, NO87SW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle, NO87SW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

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General view from South.

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General view from South.

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1/12/1982

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Detail of blocked-up doorway in North-West re-entrant.

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Detail of blocked-up doorway in North-West re-entrant.

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Detail of roof construction in tower block.

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Detail of roof construction in tower block.

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1/12/1982

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Detail of lintel inscribed: ' W R HG 1687 ' in North range on first floor.

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Detail of lintel inscribed: ' W R HG 1687 ' in North range on first floor.

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1/12/1982

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Detail of gun-port in South-East wall.

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Detail of gun-port in South-East wall.

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General view from North-West.

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General view from North-West.

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Distant view from North of Hallgreen Castle with foreshore in foreground.

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Distant view from North of Hallgreen Castle with foreshore in foreground.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the ENE.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the ENE.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the SSE.

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Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle, NO87SW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle, NO87SW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

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General view from South-East.

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General view from South-East.

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1/12/1982

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General view of fireplace in kitchen.

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General view of fireplace in kitchen.

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Detail of gun-port in South-East wall.

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Detail of gun-port in South-East wall.

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1/12/1982

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the SSW.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the SSW.

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General view from North with housing estate in foreground

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General view from North with housing estate in foreground

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Detail of ceiling cornice in North-East room on first floor.

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Detail of ceiling cornice in North-East room on first floor.

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Detail of wallcovering in hall on first floor.

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Detail of wallcovering in hall on first floor.

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General view of service stair on ground floor.

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General view of service stair on ground floor.

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Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle, NO87SW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle, NO87SW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the E.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the E.

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Detail of roof construction in tower block.

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Detail of roof construction in tower block.

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1/12/1982

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Detail of lintel (reused stair tread) over fireplace in central room in North range on first floor.

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Detail of lintel (reused stair tread) over fireplace in central room in North range on first floor.

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1/12/1982

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General view of interior showing doorway, panel above and gun-port.

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General view of interior showing doorway, panel above and gun-port.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the W.

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Detail of ashlar piece in tower block roof.

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Detail of ashlar piece in tower block roof.

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Detail of window embrasure on second floor of tower block.

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Detail of window embrasure on second floor of tower block.

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Detail of South-West wall on second floor of tower block.

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Detail of South-West wall on second floor of tower block.

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General view of hall on first floor including fireplace.

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General view of hall on first floor including fireplace.

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General view from West corner of fireplace in kitchen.

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General view from West corner of fireplace in kitchen.

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Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the NNW.

Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the WSW.

Detail of roof construction in tower block.

Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the S.

General view from South-West.

Detail of staircase window in South-East wall.

Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle, NO87SW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

General view from South.

Detail of blocked-up doorway in North-West re-entrant.

Detail of roof construction in tower block.

Detail of lintel inscribed: ' W R HG 1687 ' in North range on first floor.

Detail of gun-port in South-East wall.

General view from North-West.

Distant view from North of Hallgreen Castle with foreshore in foreground.

Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the ENE.

Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the SSE.

Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle, NO87SW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

General view from South-East.

General view of fireplace in kitchen.

Detail of gun-port in South-East wall.

Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the SSW.

General view from North with housing estate in foreground

Detail of ceiling cornice in North-East room on first floor.

Detail of wallcovering in hall on first floor.

General view of service stair on ground floor.

Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle, NO87SW 8, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the E.

Detail of roof construction in tower block.

Detail of lintel (reused stair tread) over fireplace in central room in North range on first floor.

General view of interior showing doorway, panel above and gun-port.

Oblique aerial view of Hallgreen Castle, taken from the W.

Detail of ashlar piece in tower block roof.

Detail of window embrasure on second floor of tower block.

Detail of South-West wall on second floor of tower block.

General view of hall on first floor including fireplace.

General view from West corner of fireplace in kitchen.

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Administrative Areas

Council Aberdeenshire
Parish Bervie
Former Region Grampian
Former District Kincardine And Deeside
Former County Kincardineshire

Archaeology Notes

NO87SW 8 83156 72110

(NO 8315 7211) Hallgreen Castle (NR)

OS 6" map (1938)

An effaced date on the front of Hallgreen Castle is supposed to be 1376. 'There is every appearance of its having been surrounded by a moat' with drawbridge, etc. The castle has been added to at various times.

New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845

Hallgreen Castle is an L-planned late 16th century house, with an earlier nucleus, to which a more modern mansion has been attached to north and west. The fronts to south and east are old work, although that to the east has been partly rebuilt. The castle is said to have been founded in 1376. It is still occupied.

N Tranter 1966

As described by Tranter.

Visited by OS (NKB) 19 December 1967

Listed.

Scottish Castle Survey 1988; N Bogdan and I B D Bryce 1991.

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Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record

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