Grampian - Historic Houses

A romantic castle in the heart of the whiskey country, home of the Macpherson-Grants since 1546. Ballindalloch Castle has been called 'The Pearl of the North', and when you see the fairy tale castle in its valley setting you can begin to appreciate why! The core of Ballindalloch is a traditional tower house, greatly altered in Victorian times.
Ballindalloch, Grantown-on-Spey, Grampian, Scotland, AB37 9AX

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The Scottish home of the Royal family, Balmoral Castle is a 19th-century castle built of local granite in baronial style, for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The royal couple first leased the property in 1848, and four years later Albert purchased it for the queen.
Balmoral, Ballater, Grampian, Scotland, AB35 5TB

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Cairness is a magnificent neo-classical house, designed by architect James Playfair for Charles Gordon of Cairness and Buthlaw. The house was built in 1790 to replace a smaller house built only 9 years previously. When Playfair died before the house could be finished the construction was completed by Sir John Soane.
Cairness, Lonmay, Grampian, Scotland, AB43 8XP

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Castle Fraser is one of the finest stately homes in Scotland, built around a fortified tower house, and set in glorious countryside. The castle was begun in 1455 by Thomas Fraser, who called his fortified house the Castle of Muchil-in-Mar. In 1575 Michael Fraser of Stoneywood rebuilt the castle as a much larger Z-plan house.
Sauchen, Inverurie, Grampian, Scotland, AB51 7LD

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Craigston Castle is a traditional Scottish tower house, built in 1607, with an ornate balcony. The interiors are largely original, decorated with portraits of Scottish kings.
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Grampian , Scotland, AB53 5PX

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Heritage Highlight: Unusual 17th century Gothic arch and parapet
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Crathes holds a special place among the 16th century Scottish castles that seem to dot the lush landscape of Grampian. It is one of the best-preserved castles in the region and stands in lovely gardens overlooking the River Dee.
Crathes, Banchory, Grampian, Scotland, AB31 5QJ

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The Tower of Drum was built as a hunting lodge by Alexander III around 1280. The king called on Richard Cementarius, Provost of Aberdeen, to oversee the building of his lodge. Cementarius created a sturdy tower over 70 feet high, with walls fully 12 feet thick. Within a secret chamber in the thickness of the wall was the castle well.
Drumoak, Banchory, Grampian, Scotland, AB31 5EY

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The golden-stone mansion of Fasque creates a romantic vista, with castellated turrets and an imposing entrance porch. The house was built in 1809 by Alexander Ramsey of Balmain to replace an earlier house on the same site.
Fettercairn, Laurencekirk, Grampian, Scotland, AB30 1DN

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Heritage Highlight: Childhood home of William Gladstone
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Haddo House has been the home of the Gordon family for over 600 years. The Gordons (first Earls and then Marquises of Aberdeen) first lived in a fortified tower house, of a type found in many places around Aberdeenshire. However, in the 1640s the house was badly damaged by Covenanters.
Methlick, Ellon, Grampian, Scotland, AB41 7EQ

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Leith Hall is a typical Scottish baronial mansion, built around 1650 for the Leth family. Generations of Leth and Leith-Hay family members lived here for 3 centuries until the mother of the last laird gave it to the National Trust for Scotland in 1945.
Huntly, Grampian, Scotland, AB54 4NQ

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