Castle Fraser
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Castle Fraser is a Z-plan castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, first built in 1455. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Cluny Castle, 2.1 mi away. It is cared for by National Trust for Scotland.
Castle Fraser at a glance
Built
1455
15th century
Type
Z-plan castle
Cared for by
National Trust for Scotland
Heritage status
category A listed building
About Castle Fraser
Castle Fraser is a large Z-plan castle near Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is considered one of the most elaborate examples of its type and one of the grandest of the 'Castles of Mar'.
From the Wikipedia article on Castle Fraser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Fraser sits at 57.2030, -2.4606 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Cluny Castle (2.1 mi), Fetternear Palace (2.8 mi) and Corsindae House (3.3 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
